CCYP CONFERENCE SURVEY

Dear CCYP Member,
 
CCYP have held very successful conferences for a number of years and we strive to deliver events that are accessible and relevant to as many members as possible. Membership of the division has grown by 260% over the last three years and to ensure that we continue to deliver successful conferences we invite you to complete the attached survey.
 
The primary aim of the survey is to gather feedback from a broad base of members, increase our understanding of what the membership want from the conference and identify areas of potential improvement and development for future CCYP events.
 
The survey can be completed on-line and should take no more than 5-10 minutes to complete.

To be connected to the survey please CLICK HERE
 
The Events Team and CCYP Executive Committee will appreciate and value all feedback received.
 
Kathryn Hunt, CCYP Chair
Richard Smith, Event Development Officer

CCYP Conference 2009/10 'Working at the edge: Who's risking what?'

CCYP’s proposed 2009/10 conferences will explore the complex circumstances faced by a therapist when encountering risk in its many forms. They will take the form of 2 one day conferences at venues to be confimred in London and Scotland.
This year we invited members to influence the content of the conference and we are currently finalising the content you helped to choose.

Conference 2009/10 leaflet Conference 2009/10 leaflet.pdf Size: 1.14Mb Click the link above to begin downloading

Counselling for Children and Young People (CCYP), formerly CIE (Counselling in Education), is a Division of the BACP.

Our vision

CCYP will be the central organisation for enabling children and young people to have access to counselling as their rightful entitlement. We will create a climate where CCYP will be recognised as the authoritative body on counselling for children and young people.

Our objectives are to

• Take a leading role in the development of counselling for children and young people.
• Support individuals and organisations in the development of quality counselling services for children and young people.
• Act as an expert consultative group for counselling with children and young people.
• Be the "voice" of counselling for children and young people.
• Offer professional support to member of CCYP.
• Promote psychotherapist working with children and young people.
• To increase political awareness around the need for counselling children and young people.
• Promote and access research into counselling with children and young people.

Executive Committee Members

A warm welcome to all visitors our our website. Please see details of CCYP executive members and BACP staff who are contactable through BACP.

More general CCYP enquiries should be directed to Julie Camfield, Divisional Administrator, at julie.camfield@bacp.co.uk

CCYP Executive Members

Dr Kathryn Hunt -  Chair Kathryn has been a Primary Deputy Head Teacher, Local Education Authority Early Years Co-ordinator, University Lecturer in Counselling teaching both Masters and research counselling students and currently a Lecturer in Education with counselling research students at Durham University. I also have experience of teaching counselling and play therapy in Kenya, East Africa, Australia and New Zealand. I am both a professionally accredited counsellor/psychotherapist with British Association Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and a British Association Play Therapy (BAPT) recognised play therapist.
Karen Cromarty - BACP Lead Advisor for Children and Young People Karen joined BACP in April 2007 as Lead Advisor for Children and Young People. This role involves influencing policy and strategy internally and externally to ensure that the counselling children and young people profession is fit for the future. With much experience in schools' counselling, Karen is working at all levels within BACP to inform and advise individuals and departments on the current position and future direction of children and young people's counselling. Karen also works nationally, building and consolidating professional relationships with other stakeholders who have experience and relevance to the profession. As a previous Chair of CCYP, Karen is enjoying working with the current Executive as they support the membership with events, publications, research and strategic consultations.
Penny Leake Penny is BACP accredited as both Counsellor and Supervisor. She has been counselling since 1980, and has worked with children and young people since 1992. Areas of work and interest have included substance misuse, sexual abuse, bereavement and work with looked after children. Since 1996 she has specialised in the supervision of counselling work with both adults and children, including play therapy. She strongly believes that workers have to feel well supported themselves if they are to support others. Penny spent nearly ten years managing children's therapeutic services in the North-East, first in the statutory and then the voluntary sector, whilst still keeping up her freelance practice. She now works entirely freelance as a supervisor and counsellor. Penny has a severe visual impairment, and takes a lead on Diversity issues on the CCYP Executive.
Heidi Boyson In addition to her work with BACP is Heidi also very active in the play therapy profession. This includes serving as a member of the training and education committee and the play therapy representative for a group that focuses on play and arts therapies in schools. She has studied and worked in the UK and US and has a Masters in Education and Diplomas in Counselling and Play Therapy. Her current work focuses on children and families who have experiences loss and trauma. Her London-based private practice includes supervision of play therapy students and colleagues.
Billie Clare Roberts Billie Clare Roberts has 24 years experience and is a qualified B.A.C.P. accredited practitioner. She currently works for Safe Speak a voluntary organisation part of Relate Derby, working in 3 secondary schools. She is a qualified supervisor and presently supervises youth counsellors for a voluntary organisation. She is an experienced youth practitioner, trainer, and manager. She has worked in both rural and urban settings. Billie Clare Roberts
Katie Smith Katie Smith is a BACP accredited counsellor and a supervisor with over 10 years experience working with children and young people. This includes over 4 years as a counsellor and 7 as a teacher. She works as a counsellor for Stockport PCT, in a young people's (11-25) multi agency service, offering individual time limited counselling. Katie also works as a child and adolescent mental health practitioner in a CAMHS service in Manchester. She has undertaken training specific to working with children and young people with a number of training organisations. Katie strongly believes in the need for high quality, specific training and standards for counsellors working with children and young people.