With increasing concern about the number of children and young people in our schools with mental health difficulties, the Department for Education (DfE) is making it clear – all schools should have a counsellor: "Our strong expectation is that over time all schools should make counselling services available to their pupils." (Par 3.4, Counselling in Schools: A blueprint for the future, DfE, March 2015)
The government falls short of making this a requirement on the basis of school autonomy. However, Karen Cromarty, the senior lead advisor at the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, said: "We've been working closely with the DfE and there is a strong commitment to ensuring that all schools, including primary schools, have this kind of provision."
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