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Some of the Key Organisations Involved  with Statutory  Initiatives

  1. -Health Professions Council

  2. -Skills for Health

  3. -IAPT

  4. -NICE

  5. -Mental Health Providers Forum

  6. -The New Savoy Partnership

  7. - We Need To Talk

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  9. -Some Key Organisations Opposed to Current Regulatory Processes

  10. -Coalition Against Over-regulation of Psychotherapy

  11. -College of Psychoanalysts

  12. -Alliance for Counselling and Psychotherapy

  13. -Ipnosis (IPN)

  14. -HPC Watchdog


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Update 26 May 2009

SEPI-UK will again be represented in the ‘public gallery’. Please email us with questions. Also, visit the HPC website for agenda and relevant materials.  So far, per HPC, the Register for psychotherapists & counsellors may open as soon as 2011.


                                                   Update 30 April 2009

SEPI-UK is represented in the ‘public gallery’ of HPC meetings.   On 29 April, the Working Group (PLG) deliberated over the first draft standards of proficiency (SoP).  It is important to note that the first draft of the standards being developed to regulate our profession are structured upon the HPC Generic Standards of Proficiency, which will be subject to separate review and consultation this financial year.  The other agenda items for the 29th (i.e. protecting the title ‘counsellor’ and voluntary register of transfers) were tabled, and we understood they will be further developed in PLG sub-committees. Click here to download related materials, including the 1st draft Standards and the timetable.  


Please visit this page after 03 May to download our notes from the meeting, with points of debate and deliberation regarding the draft standards of proficiency for your information.


The next meeting will be on 26 and 27 May 2009.


The full calendar of upcoming meetings is available on their site as well, or by clicking here. Note that the meeting materials and background papers are usually available for download the week of/before each meeting.


You may wish to access the archive from the previous PLG’s meeting (beginning in Dec’08) and background materials:  click here


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Health Professions Council (HPC)


The HPC is developing its recommendations for statutory regulation of counselling and psychotherapy.  As listed on its website, the aims are:

  1. (1)maintaining and publishing a public register of properly qualified members;

  2. (2)approving and upholding high standards of education and training, and continuing good practice;

  3. (3)investigating complaints and taking appropriate action;

  4. (4)working in partnership with the public, and a range of other groups including professional bodies;

  5. (5)promoting awareness and understanding of the aims of the Council.