When the Scope of Practice and Education (SCoPEd) is fully 颈苍迟别驳谤补迟别诲听 in February 2026 there will be a range of accreditation routes to enable BACP鈥檚 members to demonstrate their SCoPEd competences and continue their career progression with BACP.听
Ensuring accessibility and widening opportunities sit at the core of these routes, which recognise the wide variety of training pathways by which our members enter the profession and then continue to develop post-qualification. The route that鈥檚 right for each member will depend on their training and experience.听听
As a retired member, you don鈥檛 need to do anything. You won鈥檛 be represented in the SCoPEd framework as you are no longer practising. You may still be interested in what it means to our members.听
Should you return to practice in the future, please contact our customer services team who will be able to advise you further.听
Our members will听
- continue to be recognised as a qualified,鈥痗redible鈥痑nd ethical counselling or psychotherapy professional
- keep all benefits of being a 鲍鱼视频member
- be able to practise competences in other SCoPEd columns providing they have the right skills, knowledge, training and experience to do so听
听When the SCoPEd transition period ends (Friday 30 January 2026) our membership categories will be fully aligned to the columns of the SCoPEd framework. Our:听
- Registered membership category will be aligned to column A
- Accredited membership category will be aligned to column B
- Senior accredited membership category will be aligned to column C
To view the accreditation routes available to members during the SCoPEd transition period, visit our accreditation pages.听听
To view the accreditation routes available to members from February 2026 visit our SCoPEd integration webpages.听听
For more information please visit our SCoPEd webpages or our SCoPEd FAQs.
