BACP Refuses to Reveal any Details About Review of their Governance
The British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) has refused to answer basic questions about a recent review into the governance of the organisation, after a request for information was made by Partners for Counselling and Psychotherapy (PCP). BACP cited the absence of “legal obligation” and a “feeling” that answering our questions “would be inappropriate”.
Our interaction with BACP over this matter began in November 2022, when we released a statement of concern, which was published on our website and sent to BACP. In our statement, we asked for, among other things: “The commissioning of a formal and independent Governance Review of the BACP Board”.
BACP’s response to us was delayed, for reasons which are unclear. On the 22nd December we received a response which included the following statement:
“Following the resignation of the trustees, a formal and independent review of the governance of BACP was commissioned. The review, conducted by an expert in governance, led to a series of recommendations being made...