Links and resources
Free websites, services and guidance across the UK, in one place. Links for finding support come first, then guidance for practitioners, then each profession. A link here is not an endorsement. Suggested reading is on the books page.
How this page is arranged. Finding support is for anyone looking for help, or passing on a route to a client. For practitioners covers standards, training and wellbeing. By profession lists professional bodies and trusted information for each profession. If you need urgent help now, use the crisis box at the foot of this page.
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Finding support
Free UK services for anyone looking for help, and for practitioners passing a route on to a client. Start here if you are not sure where to begin.
NHS and national services
- Hub of Hope
UK mental health support service finder by location — useful local signposting tool.
- NHS — mental health services overview
Public overview of NHS mental health services and how to access them.
- NHS mental health information
Public NHS pages on conditions, treatments, talking therapies and how to get help — useful for client psychoeducation.
- Helplines Partnership
Directory of UK helplines across mental health, disability, carers, addiction, bereavement and more.
- Mind — where to start
Practical guide to first steps when seeking mental health help, including GP, NHS and charity options.
- Mind — helplines
List of Mind and partner helplines, including local Mind services.
- Find NHS Talking Therapies
Official NHS finder: enter your GP surgery to find the local service and self-refer. Also linked from nhs.uk/talk.
- Talking therapies on the NHS
Overview of types of talking therapy, who they may help, and how to access them.
- NHS Talking Therapies programme
NHS Talking Therapies programme pages including publicly available manuals and resources.
- NHS England — mental health
National programme information on NHS mental health services for children, young people and adults.
- NHS Every Mind Matters
Free self-care tips and personalised Mind Plans for stress, sleep, anxiety and low mood.
- NHS Inform (Scotland)
Scotland’s national health information service, including mental health advice and how to get help.
- SAMH (Scotland)
Scottish Association for Mental Health: information, services and campaigning.
- NHS 111 Wales
Urgent health advice for people in Wales, including mental health options where available.
- nidirect — mental health (Northern Ireland)
Official guidance on mental health services and support in Northern Ireland.
- Mind Cymru
Mind’s work in Wales, including information and local services.
- Scottish Recovery Network
Recovery-oriented mental health resources and community practice in Scotland.
- Inspire Wellbeing (Northern Ireland)
Mental health and wellbeing support services in Northern Ireland.
- Department of Health (Northern Ireland)
Official health information for Northern Ireland.
- Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland)
Public health guidance and campaigns in Northern Ireland.
- Local Minds
Find a local Mind service in England and Wales.
Check a practitioner’s register
- Health and Care Professions Council — check the register
Statutory register for Arts Therapists, Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists and other regulated professions.
- General Medical Council — the medical register
Official register of doctors, including the specialist register for psychiatry. Use it to check a psychiatrist.
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy register search
Counsellors and Psychotherapists on the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy register.
- UK Council for Psychotherapy register search
Psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic Counsellors on the UK Council for Psychotherapy register.
- National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society register search
National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society Accredited Register.
- British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies therapist search
Cognitive behavioural Psychotherapists.
- British Psychological Society find a Psychologist
British Psychological Society member directory (also check Health and Care Professions Council for protected titles).
- Professional Standards Authority Accredited Registers
Explains how Accredited Registers work for roles that are not regulated by law.
- Professional Standards Authority — Check a Practitioner
Shows which accredited registers cover each kind of practitioner.
Mental health charities and information
- Mind
Mental health information, local Mind services, and helplines in England and Wales.
- Mind — types of mental health problems
Plain-language guides to common mental health difficulties.
- Rethink Mental Illness
Information and support for people affected by mental illness, including carers.
- Mental Health Foundation
Research-based information and public resources.
- Mental Health UK
Information and support programmes across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Anxiety UK
Charity information and support routes for people living with anxiety.
- OCD Action
UK charity information and support for obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder UK
UK charity information on obsessive compulsive disorder for the public and professionals.
- NHS mental health self-help
NHS self-help guides on mood, sleep, stress and related topics.
- NHS — advice for life situations
Mental health advice for life events and situations.
- NHS — feelings and symptoms
Guides to common feelings and symptoms.
Children and young people
- YoungMinds
Support and information for children, young people and parents.
- Childline
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Childline — confidential support for children and young people; useful signposting.
- NHS England — children and young people’s mental health
National programme pages on NHS mental health services for children and young people.
- The Mix — under 25s
Support and information for under-25s including mental health.
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Child protection information and helpline for adults worried about a child.
Family, couples and parenting
- Association for Family and Systemic Psychotherapy
UK professional body for family and systemic psychotherapy (formerly AFT).
- Coram Family Lives
Parenting and family support information and helpline signposting.
- YoungMinds — parents
YoungMinds information and support for parents and carers.
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children — parenting
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children parenting support information.
- Research in Practice
Evidence resources for people who work with children and families.
- Family Rights Group
Advice for families involved with children’s services.
- Family Action
Charity supporting families — practical help and mental health programmes.
- Home-Start
Volunteer family support — useful community signposting.
- Gingerbread
Advice and support for single-parent families.
- CoramBAAF
Adoption and fostering practice resources and public information.
- Adoption UK
Support and information for adoptive families.
- Kinship
Support for kinship carers.
- Anna Freud — parents and carers
Anna Freud resources for parents and carers.
- Foundations: What Works Centre for Children and Families
Evidence on supporting children and families (free reports). Includes the former Early Intervention Foundation work.
- Foundations evidence guidebook
Evidence ratings for early intervention programmes.
- What Works for Children’s Social Care
Evidence summaries for children’s social care practice.
- GOV.UK — childcare and parenting
GOV.UK browse pages on childcare and parenting — useful family practice context.
- Parent-Infant Foundation
Resources on parent–infant relationships and specialised support.
- Early Years Alliance
Early years sector resources relevant to family practitioners.
- Relate
Relationship support charity - useful signposting for couples and family work alongside talking therapies.
- Institute of Family Therapy
Training and information related to family and systemic therapy.
- Tavistock Relationships
Couple and relationship therapy organisation with public information.
- OnePlusOne
Evidence-informed relationship support and resources.
Neurodiversity and learning disability
- National Autistic Society
Advice, helplines and local support for autistic people and families.
- Scottish Autism
Support and information for autistic people in Scotland.
- Autism NI
Support and information for autistic people in Northern Ireland.
- ADHD UK
Information and advocacy for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the UK.
- British Dyslexia Association
Dyslexia information useful for accessible communication and education-linked therapy.
- Dyspraxia Foundation
Information and support for developmental coordination disorder / dyspraxia.
- Mencap
Learning disability charity — information and support.
- Scope — disability equality
Disability equality charity; practical information and rights guidance.
- Ambitious about Autism
Support and education resources for autistic children and young people.
- National Autistic Society — advice
Free advice and guidance on autism for individuals, families and professionals.
- Tourettes Action
Information and support for people with Tourette syndrome.
- Down’s Syndrome Association
Information and support for people with Down’s syndrome and families.
- Fragile X Society
Information and support for Fragile X syndrome.
- NHS England — learning disability
National programme information on learning disability and autism services.
Long-term health conditions and sensory needs
- Stroke Association
Information and support after stroke, including communication and daily living.
- Headway
Brain injury association: information and local groups.
- Parkinson’s UK
Information, local groups and support for people living with Parkinson’s and those close to them.
- Multiple Sclerosis Society
Information and support for people with multiple sclerosis.
- Royal National Institute for Deaf People
Deaf and hard of hearing information — communication access for therapy.
- Royal National Institute of Blind People
Blind and partially sighted people’s charity — accessibility and signposting.
- Macmillan Cancer Support
Practical and emotional support for people affected by cancer.
- Marie Curie
End-of-life care information and support.
- Sue Ryder
Grief support and neurological care information.
- Epilepsy Action
Information and support for people with epilepsy.
- The Migraine Trust
Information and support for migraine.
- Diabetes UK
Information and support for people with diabetes.
- British Heart Foundation
Heart health information and support.
- Asthma + Lung UK
Information and support for lung conditions.
- SignHealth
Health and wellbeing charity for Deaf people who use British Sign Language.
Pregnancy, birth and early parenthood
- NHS — mental health in pregnancy
NHS guidance on looking after mental health during pregnancy.
- NHS — postnatal depression
Symptoms, treatment and how to get help for postnatal depression.
- Mind — perinatal mental health
Guides to perinatal mental health problems and useful contacts.
- NHS England — perinatal mental health
National perinatal mental health programme information.
- PANDAS Foundation
Information and support for parents and families experiencing mental health difficulties during or after pregnancy.
- APNI
Association for Post-Natal Illness: support for women experiencing postnatal depression.
- Birth Trauma Association
Support for anyone affected by birth trauma, including partners.
- The Breastfeeding Network
Breastfeeding support with attention to perinatal mental health.
- Tommy’s
Pregnancy and baby-loss charity: information and support.
- NCT
Parenting support and courses, including emotional wellbeing around birth.
LGBTQ+
- LGBT Foundation
Support, helpline and resources for LGBTQ+ people.
- MindOut
Mental health service run by and for LGBTQ+ people.
- Stonewall
LGBTQ+ equality organisation; public information and workplace resources.
- Gender Identity Research and Education Society
Gender Identity Research & Education Society: information on gender identity.
- Mermaids
Support for gender-diverse young people and families — signposting and learning.
- Gendered Intelligence
Community interest company supporting young trans people; public information useful for inclusive practice.
- Pink Therapy
Directory and information focused on therapy for LGBTQ+ people.
- Switchboard LGBT+
LGBTQ+ helpline and information service.
Veterans and the armed forces
- Combat Stress
Mental health support for veterans and serving personnel.
- NHS — armed forces community
NHS services and support for the armed forces community.
- SSAFA
Armed forces charity: practical and emotional support for serving people, veterans and families.
- Royal British Legion
Support for the armed forces community.
- Help for Heroes
Support for wounded, injured and sick veterans and families.
- Walking With The Wounded
Employment, mental health and housing programmes for veterans.
- Veterans’ NHS Wales
Specialist mental health service for veterans in Wales with service-related difficulties.
- Office for Veterans’ Affairs
UK government information for veterans.
Older adults, dementia and carers
- Age UK Advice Line
National advice line for older people and those who support them.
- Age UK — depression and anxiety
Information on depression and anxiety in later life.
- The Silver Line
Helpline for older people providing information, friendship and advice.
- Independent Age
Advice and support for older people on money, care and community.
- Re-engage
Social connection and friendship for older people experiencing loneliness.
- Carers UK
Advice and support for unpaid carers — useful signposting.
- Carer’s Allowance (GOV.UK)
Official information on claiming Carer’s Allowance and related support.
- Alzheimer’s Society
Dementia support, including advice for carers.
- Dementia UK
Admiral Nurse charity — communication and family support in dementia.
- Age UK
Information and support for older adults — useful for later-life therapy contexts.
Grief and bereavement
- Cruse Bereavement Support
Bereavement support charity — useful signposting alongside grief-focused therapy.
- Child Bereavement UK
Support when a baby or child dies, or when a child is facing bereavement.
- Sands
Stillbirth and neonatal death charity: support for bereaved parents and families.
- At A Loss
Signposting directory for bereavement support across the UK.
- The Compassionate Friends
Support for bereaved parents and their families.
- Hope Again
Support for young people who have been bereaved (from Cruse).
- WAY Widowed and Young
Peer support for people widowed young.
- Grief Encounter
Support for bereaved children and young people.
- Winston’s Wish
Childhood bereavement charity — free resources for supporting grieving children.
- Dying Matters
Public information about dying, death and bereavement.
- Hospice UK
Information about hospice care and end-of-life support.
Trauma
- PTSD UK — information
UK charity information on post-traumatic stress disorder and complex trauma for the public and professionals.
- NHS — Post-traumatic stress disorder
NHS information on post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Mind — Post-traumatic stress disorder
Mind’s guide to post-traumatic stress disorder and complex post-traumatic stress disorder.
- UK Trauma Council
Evidence-informed resources on childhood trauma.
- Trauma Informed UK
Information on trauma-informed approaches.
- The Survivors Trust
Umbrella agency for specialist rape and sexual-abuse support services.
Domestic abuse and sexual violence
- Refuge
Domestic abuse support and information.
- Women’s Aid
Domestic abuse information and support for women and children.
- Men’s Advice Line
Support for male victims of domestic abuse.
- Galop
LGBT+ anti-abuse charity; information and support routes for hate crime and domestic abuse.
- SurvivorsUK
Support for men and non-binary people who have experienced sexual violence.
- Victim Support
Free and confidential support for victims of crime.
- Mind — abuse and mental health
Guide to abuse, trauma and where to find support.
- Rape Crisis England & Wales
Support centres and information for people affected by sexual violence.
Eating disorders
- Beat eating disorders
UK eating disorder charity with free information and helpline details.
- First Steps ED
Eating-disorder support and early-intervention information.
- SEED Eating Disorder Support Services
Support for people affected by eating disorders.
Alcohol, drugs and gambling
- Therapist Circle guide: free help with alcohol, drugs and gambling
Verified free UK services and helplines in one place, with safety notes and support for families.
- NHS: alcohol support
How to get help with drinking, including the free national alcohol helpline.
- NHS: drug addiction, getting help
What NHS drug treatment involves and how to reach your local service.
- NHS: help for problems with gambling
NHS gambling treatment clinics in England (self-referral) and national support services.
- Talk to FRANK
Confidential drugs information and advice, by phone, text or webchat.
- National Gambling Helpline (GamCare)
Free information, support and counselling about gambling.
- National Gambling Clinic (CNWL NHS)
Free NHS clinic: adults in Greater London and 13 to 18-year-olds across England. Self-referral and family support.
- Alcoholics Anonymous (Great Britain)
Free peer support meetings, in person and online.
- Narcotics Anonymous UK
Free peer support meetings for people with a drug problem.
- We Are With You
Free, confidential support with drugs, alcohol and mental health, including online chat.
- SMART Recovery UK
Free self-help recovery meetings, in person and online.
- Adfam
National charity for families affected by drugs and alcohol.
- Al-Anon Family Groups UK and Eire
Support for anyone affected by someone else’s drinking.
- Nacoa
For children of alcohol-dependent parents.
- Gamblers Anonymous UK
Free local peer support meetings for gambling.
- GAMSTOP
Free self-exclusion from UK-licensed gambling websites and apps.
- Alcohol Change UK
Information and support around alcohol.
- Drinkaware
Advice on alcohol and health.
- Change Grow Live
Drug and alcohol treatment and support services in many areas.
Self-harm, suicide prevention and listening support
- National Self Harm Network
Peer support and information for people who self-harm.
- SupportLine
Confidential emotional support for adults.
- Maytree
Residential sanctuary for people in suicidal crisis (referral/self-referral — check current criteria).
- Harmless
Support around self-harm and suicide prevention.
- Samaritans — for everyone
Free listening support for anyone, at any time.
- Shout
Free, confidential text support for anyone who needs it.
- Campaign Against Living Miserably
Support aimed particularly at men who are struggling.
- Zero Suicide Alliance
Free suicide awareness training modules.
- Samaritans — workplace
Samaritans’ support for people at work and in professional roles.
Money, housing, rights and work
- Citizens Advice
Independent advice on consumer, debt and rights issues — useful signposting for clients in hardship.
- Turn2us
Benefits calculator and grants search for people in financial need.
- MoneyHelper
Free and impartial money guidance (backed by government).
- Acas
Advice on workplace rights, disputes and reasonable adjustments.
- Disability Rights UK
Disabled people’s organisation publishing free factsheets on rights and independent living.
- Shelter
Housing advice and support.
- Crisis
Charity for people experiencing homelessness.
- StepChange
Free debt advice.
- National Debtline
Free debt advice helpline.
- Shelter England — get help
Housing advice and emergency help in England.
- Mind — workplace
Resources on mental health at work.
- Acas — mental health at work
Advice for employers and employees on mental health at work.
- CIPD
People-profession body with workplace wellbeing guidance.
- NHS Employers
Guidance for NHS organisations on workforce and wellbeing.
For practitioners
Guidance, standards, training and wellbeing for practitioners in every profession.
Clinical skills
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance
Evidence-based recommendations for health and social care in England and Wales, including mental health pathways.
- Royal College of Psychiatrists mental health resources
Readable, evidence-based leaflets on mental health problems and treatments written with patients and carers.
- Anna Freud Centre resources
Free resources on children and young people’s mental health, neurodiversity and school wellbeing.
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence mental health guidance
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence pathways and guidelines for mental health, behavioural and neurodevelopmental conditions.
- NHS Talking Therapies (info)
Public explanation of NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression — useful for signposting.
- getselfhelp.co.uk cognitive behavioural therapy worksheets
Free cognitive behavioural therapy self-help worksheets and information sheets widely used in UK practice.
- Centre for Clinical Interventions free self-help modules (Western Australia Health)
Free, structured cognitive behavioural therapy-based self-help modules (anxiety, depression, perfectionism, etc.) from Centre for Clinical Interventions.
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy — what is counselling?
Plain-language overview of counselling and psychotherapy for clients and referrers.
- British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies — what is cognitive behavioural therapy?
Public explanation of cognitive behavioural therapy from the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies.
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence NG222 — depression in adults
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline on identification and management of depression in adults.
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence NG116 — post-traumatic stress disorder
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline on assessment and management of post-traumatic stress disorder in children, young people and adults.
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence NG87 — Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnosis and management
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder across the lifespan.
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence NG69 — eating disorders
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline on recognition and treatment of eating disorders.
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence NG225 — self-harm assessment and preventing recurrence
Updated National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline on self-harm assessment, management and preventing recurrence.
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence NG97 — dementia assessment and management
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline on assessment, management and support for people living with dementia.
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence CG170 — autism in under 19s: support
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline on support and management for autistic children and young people.
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence CG142 — autism in adults
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline on diagnosis and management of autism in adults.
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence CG178 — psychosis and schizophrenia in adults
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline on treatment and management of psychosis and schizophrenia in adults.
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence CG185 — bipolar disorder
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline on assessment and management of bipolar disorder.
- NHS — find NHS Talking Therapies services
Service finder for NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression — useful for signposting.
- NICE NG181: rehabilitation for chronic neurological disorders
Rehabilitation guideline relevant to occupational therapy and speech and language therapy neuro practice.
- Royal College of Psychiatrists — mental health problems A–Z
Patient-facing leaflets on mental health problems from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
- Mind — how to get help
Practical guides on accessing mental health support and services.
- Living Life to the Full
Free cognitive behavioural therapy-based life skills courses and resources (Five Areas approach).
- NHS Inform (Scotland) mental health
NHS Scotland public mental health information.
- Public Health Wales
Public Health Wales home — browse mental wellbeing and population health topics.
- NIDirect — mental health
NIDirect mental health and emotional wellbeing information for Northern Ireland.
- Compassionate Mind Foundation
Public resources and information on Compassion Focused Therapy.
- Hearing Voices Network — resources
Free resources from the Hearing Voices Network.
- Voice Collective
Support for children and young people who hear voices or see visions.
- NHS — conditions A–Z
NHS conditions index — search functional neurological disorder and related topics.
- Pain Concern
Information and support for people living with pain.
- Arthritis UK — managing symptoms
Free public information on managing arthritis symptoms (formerly Versus Arthritis).
- Diabetes UK — emotional support
Emotional wellbeing information for people with diabetes.
- British Heart Foundation — emotional support
Emotional support after heart disease — useful liaison signposting.
- Macmillan — emotions and cancer
Cancer and emotions information for psycho-oncology context.
- Marie Curie — bereavement
Bereavement support information from Marie Curie.
- Sue Ryder — grief support
Grief support resources from Sue Ryder.
- GOV.UK — working definition of trauma-informed practice
UK government working definition of trauma-informed practice for services.
Supervision and professional development
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Ethical Framework
Full public text of the Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions (commitment, ethics, good practice).
- NHS Learning Hub
NHS Learning Hub — free learning resources for health and care staff (account may be required).
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Good Practice in Action
Free fact sheets and guidance on supervision, contracting, confidentiality, online work, equality, diversity and inclusion and more.
- elearning for healthcare
ElfH free programmes for NHS and partner staff across professions.
- Health and Care Professions Council standards hub
Standards of proficiency, continuing professional development and ethics for Health and Care Professions Council-registered psychologists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and arts therapists.
- British Psychological Society Division of Counselling Psychology
Division news, resources and continuing professional development-related material for counselling psychologists.
- Health and Care Professions Council continuing professional development standards
Continuing professional development requirements and examples for Health and Care Professions Council registrants.
- Health and Care Professions Council standards of proficiency
Profession-specific standards of proficiency (psychologists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, arts therapists).
- British Psychological Society practice guidelines
British Psychological Society practice guidelines and related professional guidance.
- British Psychological Society Division of Clinical Psychology
Division news and publicly linked material relevant to clinical psychologists.
- Anna Freud training & resources hub
Training listings and free resource links for child and adolescent mental health.
- YoungMinds — for professionals
Free guidance and tools for professionals supporting children and young people’s mental health.
- Skills for Care
Workforce development resources for adult social care; useful context for multi-agency work.
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Association UK
Public information on Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, accreditation pathways and UK association news.
- British Psychological Society Division of Educational & Child Psychology
Division of Educational and Child Psychology network for educational and child psychologists.
- British Psychological Society Division of Neuropsychology
DoN network pages relevant to clinical neuropsychology.
- British Psychological Society DCP Faculties
DCP faculty networks including children, young people and families.
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy — events and resources overview
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy events and free resource listings for counselling professions.
- UK Council for Psychotherapy — training routes
UK Council for Psychotherapy public training and continuing professional development pathway information.
- National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society — code of ethics
National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society code of ethics and professional standards (public).
- World Health Organization mhGAP Intervention Guide
Free World Health Organization guide for mental, neurological and substance use disorders in non-specialist settings.
- Social Care Institute for Excellence — e-learning
Free and openly available Social Care Institute for Excellence e-learning on social care and safeguarding topics.
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence — implementing guidance
Practical support for putting NICE guidance into practice.
- NHS England — psychological professions workforce
Workforce pages for psychological professions.
- Psychological Professions Network
Regional Psychological Professions Network resources and news.
- BACP — SCoPEd framework
BACP information on the Scope of Practice and Education (SCoPEd) framework.
- UKCP — SCoPEd framework
UKCP page explaining SCoPEd alignment for psychotherapeutic counsellors and psychotherapists.
Regulation and ethics
- Health and Care Professions Council standards of conduct, performance and ethics
Ethical framework for Health and Care Professions Council registrants (updated September 2024), including confidentiality and boundaries.
- British Psychological Society Code of Ethics and Conduct
British Psychological Society code covering respect, competence, responsibility and integrity.
- UK Council for Psychotherapy standards, guidance and policies
UK Council for Psychotherapy codes, safeguarding, supervision and continuing professional development policies for psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors.
- Data Protection Act 2018 (legislation.gov.uk)
Full text of the UK Data Protection Act 2018.
- Working together to safeguard children
Statutory guidance on inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
- Care Act statutory guidance (adults)
Statutory guidance under the Care Act 2014, including adult safeguarding principles.
- Health and Care Professions Council — who we regulate
List of professions regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council, including occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and arts therapists.
- Social Care Institute for Excellence — adult safeguarding
Social Care Institute for Excellence free resources on adult safeguarding.
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children — keeping children safe
Public safeguarding information and guidance from the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Learning
Free and paid safeguarding learning; many briefings and research summaries are free to read.
- Ann Craft Trust
Safeguarding adults at risk, including resources on abuse of adults with care and support needs.
- Health and Care Professions Council registration
How registration works and how to check the public register for Health and Care Professions Council professions.
- Health and Care Professions Council — standards of proficiency: practitioner psychologists
Profession-specific standards of proficiency for practitioner psychologists.
- Health and Care Professions Council — raising concerns
How concerns about Health and Care Professions Council registrants are handled; public protection context.
- Health and Care Professions Council — returning to practice
Requirements for returning to the Health and Care Professions Council register after a break.
- Health and Care Professions Council — professional indemnity
Professional indemnity insurance expectations for Health and Care Professions Council registrants.
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy — protecting the public
How British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy protects the public and handles concerns.
- GOV.UK — Mental Health Act Code of Practice
Code of Practice for the Mental Health Act 1983 (England).
- GOV.UK — Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice
Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice.
- Care Quality Commission — mental health guidance for providers
Care Quality Commission guidance for mental health service providers.
- General Medical Council — Good medical practice
General Medical Council ethical guidance — useful when working alongside medical colleagues.
- Nursing and Midwifery Council — The Code
Nursing and Midwifery Council Code for nurses and midwives — useful multi-agency ethical context.
- Social Work England — professional standards
Professional standards for social workers — relevant in multi-agency safeguarding.
- Social Care Institute for Excellence — Mental Capacity Act
Mental Capacity Act resources from Social Care Institute for Excellence.
- Social Care Institute for Excellence — Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and liberty protection resources from the Social Care Institute for Excellence.
- GOV.UK — Keeping children safe in education
Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding.
- Care Quality Commission — registration guidance
CQC registration guidance hub for providers considering regulated activities.
Business and private practice
- Information Commissioner’s Office advice for small organisations
Practical UK General Data Protection Regulation tools and bitesize guidance aimed at sole traders and small practices.
- Information Commissioner’s Office UK General Data Protection Regulation guidance
Official Information Commissioner’s Office guidance on the UK General Data Protection Regulation for organisations.
- Care Quality Commission — who we regulate
Care Quality Commission guidance context for services that may require registration.
- GOV.UK — set up as a sole trader
Official steps for registering as a sole trader in the UK.
- GOV.UK — working for yourself
Tax, National Insurance and record-keeping overview for self-employed people.
- GOV.UK — VAT registration
When and how to register for VAT.
- GOV.UK — self-employed National Insurance
Class 2 and Class 4 National Insurance rates and payment routes.
- National Cyber Security Centre small business security guide
National Cyber Security Centre guidance on securing email, devices and accounts for small organisations.
- Information Commissioner’s Office — report a personal data breach
How and when to report a personal data breach to the Information Commissioner’s Office.
- Acas advice
Free Acas guidance on employment and workplace relations (relevant if you employ or contract others).
- GOV.UK — register for Self Assessment
How to register for Self Assessment if you are self-employed.
- GOV.UK — Self Assessment tax returns
How to send a Self Assessment tax return.
- GOV.UK — expenses if you’re self-employed
What business expenses you can claim when self-employed.
- GOV.UK — Corporation Tax
Overview if you run a limited company.
- GOV.UK — Companies House
Register and file for limited companies.
- Information Commissioner’s Office — data protection fee
When UK organisations must pay the data protection fee / register with the Information Commissioner’s Office.
- Information Commissioner’s Office — Children’s code
Information Commissioner’s Office Children’s code — relevant if you offer digital services to children.
- National Cyber Security Centre — passwords collection
National Cyber Security Centre password and authentication guidance for small organisations.
- GOV.UK — Making Tax Digital
Overview of Making Tax Digital requirements for VAT and income tax.
- Health and Safety Executive — self-employed health and safety
Health and Safety Executive guidance on health and safety duties for self-employed people.
- Disclosure and Barring Service
Disclosure and Barring Service checks relevant to working with children and vulnerable adults.
- GOV.UK — Disclosure and Barring Service update service
How to keep a Disclosure and Barring Service certificate up to date.
- Data Security and Protection Toolkit
Data Security and Protection Toolkit — relevant if you contract with NHS organisations.
- GOV.UK — accessibility requirements
Public sector accessibility requirements — useful context for clinic websites.
- MoneyHelper — self-employed
Free MoneyHelper guidance for self-employed finances.
- Professional Record Standards Body
Free standards supporting interoperable clinical records.
- GOV.UK — marketing and advertising law
Marketing law basics for promoting a practice.
- Advertising Standards Authority — advertising codes
UK Advertising Codes — relevant to therapy marketing claims.
Wellbeing
- NHS Practitioner Health
Confidential NHS mental health service for practitioners.
- Mind — information and support
Trusted mental health information, rights guidance and self-care for practitioners and the people they support.
- NHS workforce wellbeing
NHS England supporting our NHS people — wellbeing hubs and resources.
- Mental Health Foundation — explore mental health
Research-informed public information on mental health and prevention.
- Centre for Mental Health
Independent UK charity publishing free briefings on mental health policy and practice.
- Bipolar UK
Information and peer support resources for bipolar disorder.
- SANE
Mental health charity offering information and emotional support.
- Hearing Voices Network
Information and peer approaches for people who hear voices or have unusual beliefs.
- Mental Health Foundation — publications
Free Mental Health Foundation publications and guides.
- Mental Health Foundation — work-life balance
Free information on work-life balance and related wellbeing topics.
- NHS England — support now
Support-now pages for NHS people including wellbeing hubs.
- Action for Happiness
Free wellbeing calendars and evidence-informed happiness resources.
- Rethink — carers hub
Information for carers of people with mental illness.
- ANDYSMANCLUB
Peer-to-peer talking groups for men — community signposting.
- Mental Health Foundation — how to manage and reduce stress
Free Mental Health Foundation guide on managing and reducing stress.
- NHS Inform — mental wellbeing
NHS Inform Scotland public pages on mental wellbeing.
Diversity and inclusion
- Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance
Free Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance on the Equality Act, protected characteristics and inclusive practice.
- NHS England — equality and health inequalities
Equality and health inequalities hub relevant to inclusive therapy practice.
- GOV.UK — Equality Act 2010 guidance
Official overview of the Equality Act and protected characteristics.
- Gender Identity Research and Education Society information
Gender Identity Research & Education Society — free information on gender diversity.
- Mind — LGBTQIA mental health
Mind guidance on mental health and LGBTQIA+ experience.
- ADHD Foundation
Neurodiversity charity with free information on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder across the lifespan.
- Women’s Aid — information and support
Domestic abuse information and support routes for women and children.
- Equality and Human Rights Commission — Equality Act 2010
Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance on the Equality Act 2010.
- Stonewall — resources
LGBTQ+ equality resources for workplaces and services.
- Race Equality Foundation
Evidence and resources on race equality in health and social care.
- NHS England — advancing mental health equalities
NHS advancing mental health equalities including Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework resources.
- Sense
Support and information for people with complex disabilities — useful signposting.
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
Mental Health Foundation programme resources on learning disabilities.
- Refugee Council
Information and support for refugees and asylum seekers — trauma-informed practice context.
- Freedom from Torture
Torture survivor rehabilitation charity — specialist context and signposting.
- Helen Bamber Foundation
Support for survivors of trafficking and torture — clinical and advocacy context.
- Respect
Information on domestic abuse perpetrator work and male victim support routes.
- Black, African and Asian Therapy Network
Black, African and Asian Therapy Network — finding therapists and anti-racist practice context.
- Traveller Movement
Resources on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller inclusion.
- Friends Families and Travellers
Health and inclusion information for Gypsy and Traveller communities.
- Business Disability Forum
Disability inclusion information for organisations.
- Inclusion London
Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations network — rights-based resources.
- Equality Act 2010 (full text)
Official legislation.gov.uk text of the Equality Act 2010.
Research and ideas
- PubMed
Free search of biomedical and psychological literature; many abstracts and free full texts linked.
- PubMed Central
Free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.
- Europe PubMed Central
Open access life sciences articles and preprints; useful for mental health and allied health professions research.
- The Mental Elf
Free blogs summarising mental health research for clinicians (National Elf Service).
- British Psychological Society Research Digest
British Psychological Society Research Digest - free readable summaries of psychology research.
- BMJ Mental Health
Peer-reviewed mental health journal; selected content is free or open access.
- Frontiers in Psychology
Open-access psychology research across clinical, developmental and applied areas.
- The Psychologist (British Psychological Society)
Free magazine articles covering research ideas and professional debate.
- Cochrane Library
Systematic reviews; abstracts free, many full reviews accessible via NHS/OpenAthens.
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Evidence
Plain-language summaries of National Institute for Health and Care Research research for clinicians and the public.
- CORE open access aggregator
CORE aggregates open-access research papers across disciplines.
- Directory of Open Access Journals
Search open-access journals including psychology and rehabilitation.
- BJPsych Open
Open-access sister journal to BJPsych.
- BMJ Open
Open-access medical research including mental health studies.
- PLOS Mental Health
Open-access mental health journal from PLOS.
- Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
Open-access rehabilitation research relevant to occupational therapy and speech and language therapy.
- Wellcome Open Research
Open research platform funded by Wellcome.
- PsyArXiv
Psychology preprint server — free full texts.
- medRxiv
Health sciences preprint server.
- Google Scholar
Free scholarly search; use with library access for paywalled full texts.
- Open Access Button
Tools to find legal open-access versions of research papers.
- TRIP Database
Clinical search engine prioritising high-quality evidence.
- Epistemonikos
Database of systematic reviews across health topics.
- PROSPERO
International prospective register of systematic reviews.
- ISRCTN registry
Clinical trial registry including mental health trials.
- Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination databases and guidance on evidence synthesis.
- The Learning Disabilities Elf
National Elf Service learning disabilities evidence blogs.
- Campbell Collaboration
Systematic reviews in social policy, crime and education — free summaries.
- GOV.UK — What Works Network guidance
GOV.UK guidance on the What Works Network of evidence centres.
- Zotero
Free open-source reference manager for research and writing.
- GOV.UK — public mental health collection
GOV.UK collection of public mental health guidance and evidence.
Early career and trainees
- Health and Care Professions Council - getting on the register (UK applications)
How newly qualified psychologists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and arts therapists apply to the Health and Care Professions Council register.
- Health Careers — allied health professions
Overview of allied health professions roles including occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and arts therapies.
- NHS Student Services
Student finance and support services for healthcare students.
- Agenda for Change pay rates (Health Careers)
Official NHS Agenda for Change pay band overview - useful context for newly qualified allied health professionals and therapists.
- Health Careers - psychological therapies
NHS career information for psychological therapy roles including counselling pathways.
- NHS England allied health professions strategy
National strategy for allied health professions - useful orientation for early-career allied health professionals.
- Health Careers: physiotherapist
Role, training routes and pay in the NHS.
- Prospects: physiotherapist
Job profile covering routes into the profession.
- MindEd
Free online learning for anyone working with children, young people and families' mental health.
- Health Careers: dietitian
Role, training routes and pay in the NHS.
- Prospects: dietitian
Job profile covering routes into the profession.
- Health and Care Professions Council — international applications
Guidance for internationally trained practitioners seeking Health and Care Professions Council registration.
- British Psychological Society — career options in psychology
British Psychological Society public careers information for psychology pathways.
- British Psychological Society — become a psychologist
Routes to becoming a psychologist in the UK.
- Clearing House for Clinical Psychology
Application system and information for clinical psychology doctorates.
- UCAS
UCAS search for occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and arts therapies pre-registration courses.
- GOV.UK — student finance
Student finance overview for pre-registration training.
- NHS Learning Support Fund
Learning Support Fund information for eligible healthcare students.
- NHS Jobs
Search NHS vacancies including newly qualified therapist posts.
- Prospects — occupational therapist
Careers profile for occupational therapists.
- Prospects — speech and language therapist
Careers profile for speech and language therapists.
- Prospects — art therapist
Careers profile for art therapists.
- Prospects — counsellor
Careers profile for counsellors.
- National Careers Service
Free careers advice and explore job profiles.
- Health Careers — apprenticeships
Apprenticeship routes into NHS healthcare careers.
- NHS Knowledge and Library Hub
NHS library access routes for evidence and e-journals (OpenAthens).
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence OpenAthens
NHS OpenAthens authentication for accessing evidence resources.
By profession
Professional bodies and trusted information for each profession, in alphabetical order.
Arts therapies and dance
- Arts Therapies
Information hub linking art, music, drama and related therapies.
- British Association of Art Therapists
Professional association for art therapists; public information about art therapy.
- British Association for Music Therapy
Professional association for music therapists; public information about music therapy.
- British Association of Dramatherapists
Professional association for dramatherapists; public information about dramatherapy.
- British Association of Art Therapists - about art therapy
British Association of Art Therapists public explanation of art therapy.
- Health and Care Professions Council — arts therapists
Health and Care Professions Council standards of proficiency for arts therapists.
- British Association for Music Therapy - music therapy
British Association for Music Therapy public pages on what music therapy is.
- British Association of Dramatherapists - dramatherapy
British Association of Dramatherapists public information on dramatherapy.
- Association for Dance Movement Psychotherapy UK
Professional body for dance movement psychotherapists in the UK.
- Mind — creative therapies
Mind public information on creative / arts therapies.
- Nordoff and Robbins
Nordoff and Robbins music therapy charity — public information and resources.
- Music Therapy Charity
Music Therapy Charity — public information supporting music therapy in the UK.
- National Centre for Creative Health
Evidence and policy on creative health approaches in the UK.
- Culture Health & Wellbeing Alliance
Free resources linking culture, health and wellbeing practice.
- Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance — resources
Free resources from the Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance.
- World Federation of Music Therapy
International music therapy federation — free position papers overview.
- European Consortium for Arts Therapies Education
Training and research context for the arts therapies across Europe.
Counselling and psychotherapy
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK, with plain-language information on counselling.
- British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies
Professional body for cognitive behavioural therapists, with information and a therapist finder.
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy research hub
Free research summaries and practice-facing research material from British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
- UK Council for Psychotherapy home
UK Council for Psychotherapy - public entry to registers, standards and finding a therapist.
- National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society
National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society public site - register information and professional standards entry points.
- British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics
British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies standards for cognitive behavioural therapy practitioners (public).
- OpenLearn free courses
Free Open University short courses including counselling skills and health topics.
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy — Therapy Today
Therapy Today magazine — some articles free to read publicly.
- British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies — accreditation
British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies accreditation pathways for cognitive behavioural therapy practitioners (public information).
- Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland
Scotland’s professional body for counselling and psychotherapy.
- Place2Be
Children’s mental health charity — school counselling context and resources.
- Relate — get help
Relate relationship support information for couples and families.
- Person-Centred Association UK
UK person-centred community and public information.
- UK Association for Gestalt Practitioners — gestalt
UK Association for Gestalt Practitioners — public information.
- British Psychoanalytic Council
British Psychoanalytic Council public register and standards for psychoanalytic/psychodynamic practitioners.
- Association of Child Psychotherapists
Child and adolescent psychotherapy profession information and register context.
- International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy — public resources overview.
Dietetics
- British Dietetic Association — food fact sheets
Free, plain-language fact sheets written by Dietitians, including on food and mood.
- British Dietetic Association
Professional body for UK dietitians.
- British Dietetic Association resource library
Free practice and patient resources.
- British Dietetic Association practice guidelines
Evidence-based guidelines for dietetic practice.
- BAPEN
Charity focused on malnutrition, with screening tools and guidance.
- ESPEN guidelines
European clinical nutrition guidelines, free to read.
- The Eatwell Guide
Government guidance on a balanced diet in the UK.
- Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition
Reports that inform UK dietary recommendations.
- British Nutrition Foundation
Charity with free, evidence-based nutrition information.
- Coeliac UK: healthcare professionals
Guidance on diagnosis and dietary management of coeliac disease.
- Diabetes UK: for professionals
Clinical resources on diabetes care and nutrition.
- Crohn’s and Colitis UK
Information on inflammatory bowel disease, including diet.
- HCPC standards of proficiency: dietitians
What the regulator expects of registered dietitians.
Occupational therapy
- Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Professional body for occupational therapists in the UK; public occupational therapy information and member resources overview.
- Royal College of Occupational Therapists — what is occupational therapy?
Plain-language explanation of occupational therapy for the public.
- Royal College of Occupational Therapists resource centre
Royal College of Occupational Therapists hub for standards, practice guidance and topic resources.
- Royal College of Occupational Therapists practice guidance
Practice guidance for occupational therapists, including children and young people resources.
- Health and Care Professions Council standards of proficiency - occupational therapists
Profession-specific standards of proficiency for Health and Care Professions Council-registered occupational therapists.
- NHS - occupational therapy
Public NHS page explaining what occupational therapy is and how to access it.
- Health Careers - occupational therapist
NHS Health Careers role page for occupational therapists (entry routes and day-to-day work).
- NHS England - allied health professions
National allied health professions programme pages relevant to occupational therapy and multi-disciplinary practice.
- Social Care Institute for Excellence home
Free social care knowledge resources often relevant to occupational therapy and multi-disciplinary practice.
- Royal College of Occupational Therapists — mental health
Occupational therapy in mental health — topic resources.
- Royal College of Occupational Therapists — physical health & long-term conditions
Topic pages spanning physical health and long-term conditions relevant to occupational therapy.
- Royal College of Occupational Therapists — about occupational therapy
About occupational therapy careers and the profession.
- GOV.UK — Disability Confident
Disability Confident employer campaign resources relevant to work-focused occupational therapy.
- World Federation of Occupational Therapists
World Federation of Occupational Therapists — global standards and position statements.
- Stroke Association — professionals
Stroke Association information and resources for professionals.
- GOV.UK — Disabled Facilities Grants
Disabled Facilities Grants — practical context for occupational therapy housing adaptations advice.
- Parkinson’s UK — professionals
Parkinson’s UK professional resources.
- GOV.UK — Access to Work
Access to Work scheme — relevant to occupational therapy vocational rehabilitation.
- Multiple Sclerosis Society — professionals
Multiple Sclerosis Society information for health professionals.
- Acas — reasonable adjustments
Reasonable adjustments at work — useful for vocational occupational therapy.
- Alzheimer’s Society — professionals
Alzheimer’s Society professional resources for dementia care.
- Arthritis UK for health and care professionals
Resources for health and care professionals from Arthritis UK (formerly Versus Arthritis).
- NHS England — social prescribing
Social prescribing pages linking to arts-on-prescription and occupational therapy community contexts.
- British Lung Foundation / Asthma+Lung UK — professionals
Asthma and Lung UK resources for healthcare professionals.
- National Academy for Social Prescribing
Evidence and resources on social prescribing including creative approaches.
- Macmillan — professionals
Macmillan professional resources for cancer care.
- OTseeker (free search)
Free bibliographic database of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy.
- Royal Osteoporosis Society — professionals
Bone health resources for professionals supporting falls and fragility.
- Carers UK — professionals
Carers UK advice useful when supporting carers in occupational therapy practice.
- National Autistic Society — professionals
National Autistic Society professional development and autism information.
- Disabled Living Foundation / Living Made Easy
Independent information on daily living equipment relevant to occupational therapy advice.
- Foundations — Disabled Facilities Grant guidance
Foundations (home improvement agencies) information including Disabled Facilities Grant context.
Physiotherapy
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy — information for the public
Advice and exercise information for the public.
- Physio First
Organisation for Physiotherapists in independent practice, with a directory.
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Professional body for UK physiotherapists, with practice guidance and standards.
- Physiopedia
Open knowledge base on physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
- NICE NG59: low back pain and sciatica in over 16s
National guideline on assessing and managing low back pain.
- NICE NG193: chronic pain in over 16s
National guideline on assessing and managing chronic pain.
- NICE NG236: stroke rehabilitation in adults
National guideline on rehabilitation after stroke.
- British Pain Society
Multi-professional society for pain, with education and clinical resources.
- HCPC standards of proficiency: physiotherapists
What the regulator expects of registered physiotherapists.
- NHS: physiotherapy
Plain-language overview of what physiotherapy involves.
- PEDro: physiotherapy evidence database
Free evidence database often used alongside occupational therapy for rehab trials.
Play therapy
- British Association of Play Therapists
Professional body and register for play therapists in the UK.
- British Association of Play Therapists: free resources
Free information for professionals and families.
- Play Therapy UK
UK body for play and creative arts therapists.
Psychiatry
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
Professional body for Psychiatrists in the UK.
- Royal College of Psychiatrists: training resources
Free learning material for psychiatry trainees.
- Royal College of Psychiatrists: college reports
Position statements and reports on mental health care.
- British National Formulary
Free drug information and prescribing guidance for UK clinicians.
- NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries
Short, current summaries of guidance for common conditions.
- Specialist Pharmacy Service
Medicines advice for NHS professionals.
- Choice and Medication
Plain-language medicines information from NHS mental health trusts.
Psychology
- British Psychological Society
Professional body for psychology in the UK: public information and practitioner resources.
- Association of Clinical Psychologists UK
Professional association for Clinical Psychologists.
- Association of Educational Psychologists (AEP)
Professional body for Educational Psychologists in the UK.
Speech and language therapy
- Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists — how to find a Speech and Language Therapist
Guidance on NHS referral (including self-referral in many areas) and independent practice.
- Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice
Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice: search by postcode, age range and conditions treated.
- Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Professional body for speech and language therapists; public information on speech and language therapy.
- Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists — clinical information
Clinical guidance hub (public landing) for speech and language therapy topics.
- Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists — where Speech and Language Therapists work
Settings where Speech and Language Therapists practise.
- NAPLIC
National Association of Professionals concerned with Language Impairment in Children.
- Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists clinical information
Clinical topic pages and public information for speech and language therapy practice.
- Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Professional Development Framework
Free UK-wide professional development framework for speech and language therapists across career stages.
- Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists learning hub
Learning and continuing professional development entry point from Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (many public materials and frameworks).
- Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists independent practice guidance
Guidance pages on independent / private speech and language therapy practice (public content where available).
- Health and Care Professions Council standards of proficiency - speech and language therapists
Profession-specific standards of proficiency for Health and Care Professions Council-registered speech and language therapists.
- Health Careers - speech and language therapist
NHS Health Careers role page for speech and language therapists.
- Speech and Language UK: what works database
Searchable evidence on interventions for children’s communication.
- DLD and Me
Information on developmental language disorder.
- Communication Matters
UK charity for augmentative and alternative communication.
- Hungry Little Minds
Government ideas for parents on early talking and learning.
- Words for Life
National Literacy Trust activities for language and reading.
- Stroke Association — aphasia
Stroke Association public information on communication after stroke.
- STAMMA — for professionals
STAMMA resources for professionals working with stammering.
- British Voice Association
Public information on voice care and voice disorders.
- National Autistic Society — communication
National Autistic Society advice on communication — useful speech and language therapy signposting.
- Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists — policy
Policy and evidence pages from Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
- Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists — what SLTs do
RCSLT overview of speech and language therapy (NHS SLT page removed).
- Afasic
Charity supporting children and young people with speech and language difficulties.
- Speech and Language UK
Children’s communication charity — free resources and campaign materials.
- Makaton — what is Makaton
Public explanation of Makaton signing and symbols.
- Stamma
UK stammering charity — information and support.
- Headway — communication after brain injury
Headway information on communication after acquired brain injury.
- British Aphasiology Society
British Aphasiology Society — research and practice community for aphasia.
- Headway — professionals
Headway resources for professionals supporting brain injury.
- Motor neurone disease Association — communication
Motor neurone disease Association information resources including communication support.
- Communication Access UK
Communication Access symbol and training — inclusive communication.
- Dementia UK — communication tips
Dementia UK information useful for communication-focused practice.
- Makaton
Makaton language programme public information (free info pages).
- Signalong
Sign-supported communication system public information.
- National Deaf Children’s Society
Support and information for deaf children and families.
- SpeechBITE
Free evidence database of intervention studies for speech pathology / speech and language therapy.
- British Association of Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People
British Association of Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People — multi-agency context.
- GOV.UK — Special educational needs and disabilities code of practice
Special educational needs and disabilities code of practice — essential context for paediatric speech and language therapy.
- Council for Disabled Children
CDC resources on special educational needs and disabilities and disabled children’s rights.
- Contact — for families with disabled children
Contact charity support for families of disabled children.
- Voice Care Network UK
Voice care information for professional voice users and clinicians.
- Cleft Lip and Palate Association
CLAPA information and support for cleft lip and palate.
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