Back our call for emergency school counselling fund News Published 16 Mar 2021 Sign our petition calling for an emergency resilience fund to pay for vital counselling provision now
New Children’s Commissioner 'keeping school counselling agenda alive' News Published 10 Mar 2021 We agree with Dame Rachel de Souza that school children should have access to a counsellor
Campaign trail: Positive impact Journals Published 22 Jan 2021 'Íø±¬ÃÅ has been invited to sit on a number of working groups.' Regular column from Matt Smith-Lilley. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2021
Campaign Trail Journals Published 25 Apr 2023 ‘People who are stuck on waiting lists or unable to access care need urgent action, not more delays and empty promises’. Regular column from Matthew Smith-Lilley. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2023
Coronavirus: Report shows toll on children's mental health News Published 22 Oct 2020 New figures underline importance of our school counselling campaign, says our CYPF Lead
Big increase in urgent referrals of children to mental health services NHS Digital data shows alarming increase in number of children and young people waiting for therapy
School counselling reduces demand on mental health services News Published 6 Aug 2024 Welsh Government review says counselling in schools reduces pressure on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
Letter to Secretary of State for Education calls for steps to reduce school absences News Published 17 Sep 2024 We support call for better access to counselling in schools to help reduce absenteeism
Leading the way Journals Published 31 Aug 2023 Divisional news, including updates from Íø±¬ÃÅ’s CYPF Lead Jo Holmes and Íø±¬ÃÅ CYPF Executive Committee chair Emma Davies. Íø±¬ÃÅ Children, Young People and Families, September 2023
Policy briefing: Sending a message to government Journals Published 21 Jan 2020 In his regular column Matthew Smith-Lilley says the recent election presents us all with the opportunity to send every MP the clear message that counselling changes lives. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2020