In February 2007, the Government published a White Paper on the future of regulation, 'Trust, Assurance and Safety - The Regulation of Health Professionals in the 21st Century'. The White Paper said that the Government was planning to introduce statutory regulation for psychotherapists and counsellors.
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We set up a working group of stakeholders known as a Professional Liaison Group or PLG to consider and make recommendations to the HPC Council about how psychotherapists and counsellors might be regulated, in light of the conclusions made in the White Paper.
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We have recently consulted on the recommendations of the psychotherapists and counsellors PLG about the potential statutory regulation of psychotherapists and counsellors. The consultation can be found on our website here, along with the outcomes of the consultation and the conclusions we have made as a result.
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Following our consultation we have identified a number of areas where we want to undertake additional work. This includes additional work on:
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- Differentiation in the structure of the Register between psychotherapists and counsellors.
- Differentiation in the structure of the Register between those qualified to work with children and young people and those qualified to work with adults.
- Standards of proficiency for psychotherapists and counsellors.
- Standards of education and training – the threshold level or levels of qualification required for entry to the Register.
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We have developed some frequently asked questions about regulation and our role as a regulator. You can find these in the document below. The FAQs will be kept under review and may be updated with developments / changes as the work progresses. Some of the answers to these questions may change in line with final decisions made after any additional work has been undertaken.
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