All Counselling Publications
Making Tracks Report
By Dr Cathy Street, Youth Access, September 2011
Description: This report brings together the results of an external independent evaluation which examined three key areas: 1. The difference made by the pilot sites’ interventions to the social, mental and physical health of young adult service users 2. The impact of the pilot project on raising awareness of young adults’ needs in local PCT and GP commissioning practices 3. The factors which might enable better partnership working between GPs and the VCS
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On the Right tracks – Key Findings on the State of Youth Counselling
By Youth Access, November 2011
Description: The On the Right Tracks (OtRt) survey uncovers a variable picture of youth counselling, with some services financially relatively secure and well-embedded within their local planning and commissioning structures. Others appear much more fragile: small front-line services with insufficient capacity and resources to participate in commissioning processes and at risk of closure.
Download: On the Right tracks – Key Findings on the State of Youth Counselling
A proven early intervention model – the evidence for Youth Information Advice Counselling and Support services (YIACS)
By Youth Access, December 2010
Description: A detailed evidence report giving a comprehensive survey of the proof of the effectiveness, value for money and outcomes of YIACS services. Compellingly demonstrates the major contribution YIACS can make across a range of health and social policy imperatives. Useful to support funding bids and tenders. Essential reading for planners and commissioners of youth services.
Easing the Strain
By Youth Access, December 2010
Description: A summary of an evidence report showing how young people’s information, advice, counselling and support services (YIACS) ease the strain on young people and on commissioners of services. It shows that YIACS are effective, good value and provide outstanding outcomes for young people across a whole range of social policy and health agendas. Useful as a punchy précis of the detailed evidence of the case for YIACS and as a campaigning tool containing the key messages.
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With Rights in Mind
By Mark Sefton, Youth Access, January 2010
Description: A research report exploring the relationship between social welfare problems, mental health and youth. Its findings point to a need for advice services to be integrated with counselling services for young people.
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The Facts About Young People and Recession
By Steve Lee, Youth Access, June 2009
Description: A policy briefing paper for YIACS providing detailed evidence on how the economic downturn has and is likely to continue to impact on young people and demand for advice, counselling and other support services. Useful for funding applications and local campaigning.
Download: The Facts About Young People and Recession
Counselling Workforce Key Findings Briefing
By Youth Access, 2008
Description: The briefing provides an overview of a national survey and consultation with YIACS and young people and maps the youth counselling sector with in YIACS. The findings highlight counselling managers and practitioner needs, concerns and aspirations for the delivery of high quality youth counselling provision, and young peoples’ views of counsellors and counselling. The briefing concludes with a series of recommendations to policy makers, commissioners, CWDC and Higher Education providers.
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Counselling Workforce Briefing: Young people’s consultation findings and recommendations
By Youth Access, 2008
Description: The briefing summarises the results of a consultation with young people accessing Youth Information, Advice, Counselling and Support Services (YIACS). The consultation gathered information from young people about their experience of youth counselling and their suggestions for improving counselling services in YIACS. The briefing includes a summary of the project’s aim, what we did, how we did it and highlights young people’s views, and suggestions to improve youth counselling services and keep ‘good services good’.
Download: Counselling Workforce Briefing: Young people’s consultation findings and recommendations
Commissioning Young People's Counselling Services in YIACS a Toolkit for Managers and Fundraisers of Services
By Catherine Wilson, Youth Access, 2007
Description: The aim of the toolkit is to assist YIACS to integrate counselling provision in the planning and commissioning of local emotional and mental health services for young people. It provides busy managers of services with evidence and information to demonstrate to Children trusts and Health commissioners the YIACS contribution to local, national needs and targets.
Commissioning Counselling Services for Young People a Guide for Commissioners
By Dr. Cathy Street, Youth Access, 2007
Description: The aim of this guide is to assist commissioners charged with the responsibility for services for young people on how to commission counselling services. The guide illustrates how these services fit well with what is known about what works for young people, providing case study examples and the fit with government policy.
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Access to Counselling Key Findings Briefing
By Youth Access, 2005
Description: The briefing provides an overview of an evaluation examining the relationship between Youth Information, Advice, Counselling and Support Services (YIACS) and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). The key findings identify CAMHS commissioners’ expectations of YIACS and YIACS needs in approaching CAMHS commissioners.
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Paths to Partnership, Key Findings
By Foluke Taylor Mohammad and Catherine Wilson, Youth Access, 2003
Description: This report summarises the findings from a series of in-depth interviews with young people's counselling services, young people, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and Adult Mental Health Services. The findings will be used to inform the development of a national training programme to improve the quality and effectiveness of counselling assessments.
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Breaking Down the Barriers: Key Findings
By Catherine Wilson, Youth Access, February 2001
Description: An award-winning three part series which analyses existing mental health provision for young people and makes recommendations based on the gaps and barriers found in the voluntary and statutory sectors
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Breaking Down the Barriers: Case Studies
By Catherine Wilson, Youth Access, February 2001
Description: An award-winning three part series which analyses existing mental health provision for young people and makes recommendations based on the gaps and barriers found in the voluntary and statutory sectors
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Breaking Down the Barriers: A Strategy in Development
By Cathering Wilson, Youth Access, February 2001
Description: An award-winning three part series which analyses existing mental health provision for young people and makes recommendations based on the gaps and barriers found in the voluntary and statutory sectors
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Ensuring Accountability in the Counselling Process
By Karen Stott, 1997
Description: This publication is aimed at youth counselling services that are thinking about or are already using volunteer counsellors to help deliver their service to young people. The publication offers a practical guide to some of the accountability issues arising from using volunteer counsellors and provides examples of current practice in the field. Each chapter highlights "key points" for further consideration by agencies.
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