NHS Ten-Year Plan Consultation
We contacted BABCP members in November 2024 to gather feedback on the current NHS Change consultation. Thank you to the 92 members who gave us their views on the areas covered in the consultation. These responses helped us greatly in making our response to the consultation within the required 500 word limit, ahead of the […]
Response: Updated NICE Guidelines on the identification and management of Menopause
As the lead organisation for CBT in the UK and Ireland, BABCP welcomes the release of the latest NICE Guidelines on the identification and management of Menopause. We are pleased to see the emphasis on an individualised, tailored approach to supporting women in making informed choices about their care, with the updated guidelines also providing […]
PSA Annual Check
We recently completed our first Professional Standards Authority (PSA) Annual Check of the CBT Register. The PSA confirmed that the CBT Register continues to meet requirements and remains accredited. We are delighted that our accredited and registered members listed on the Register contribute to protecting vulnerable people and the wider public by upholding standards in […]
Violence across the UK
The past few days have been difficult for people across the UK. We have seen racist violence, that we know will be upsetting and scary for our members, colleagues and the wider public. The targeting of people seeking asylum in the UK, of ethnic minority communities more generally, and the Muslim community in particular are […]
Call for regulation of therapy
With the outcome of the Ella Janneh case confirmed yesterday (19 June), as the lead organisation for CBT in the UK and Ireland, BABCP calls on the next UK Government to take steps to introduce proper regulation of psychotherapy as a matter of urgency, in order to better protect members of the public who seek support for […]
Climate and Ecological Emergency Statement
BABCP recognises that we are in a climate and ecological emergency. The health of the planet is inextricably linked to human health and wellbeing. As scientist practitioners and members of the Lead Organisation for CBT in the UK and Ireland, we believe that we can and must take action on climate change. Whether this is […]
Professional bodies scrutinise Government ‘Therapists in JobCentres’ plans
In recent months, the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, British Psychoanalytic Council, British Psychological Society and UK Council for Psychotherapy have met with officials from the Government’s new Joint Health and Work Unit to scrutinise Government plans to help jobcentre clients who experience mental ill health. Last […]
BABCP Response to Nice Quality Standards on The Accessibility of Health and Wellbeing Services for Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Users
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) have recently released a new quality standard for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) accessibility of health and wellbeing services. The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) welcomes the spotlight being shone on inequalities for black and minority ethnic populations in mental and physical healthcare provision. However, we […]
Transforming Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health Provision: A Green Paper
The BABCP is pleased to comment on this Green Paper. The BABCP is a multi-disciplinary professional organisation focused on the science and practice of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). BABCP has over 11,000 members and accredits CBT training programmes and Cognitive Behavioural Therapists. The BABCP broadly welcomes the government’s proposals to extend and improve child and […]
Cbt4Wales Letter to Welsh Government
Sent by email to Vaughan Gethin, Health Minister, Welsh Assembly Government Correspondence.Vaughan.Gething@gov.wales Dear Minister, We are writing to you on behalf of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, lead organisation for cognitive behavioural therapy in the UK and Ireland. We have over 11,000 members and accredit CBT training programmes throughout the UK. We […]
