UKCP governance and committee structure
On 5 December 2009, UKCP changed its structure. This article explains the reasons for the changes, how the new structure works and what it means for UKCP members.
UKCP committees
UKCP has the following committees:
- 2010 Conference Committee
- Board of Trustees
- Coordinating Committee
- Colleges and Faculties Committee
- Diversity, Equalities & Social Responsibility Committee
- Education, Training and Practice Committee
- Ethics Committee
- External Affairs Committee
- Finance Committee
- International Committee
- Professional Conduct Committee
- Psychotherapist Editorial Board
- Psychotherapy Council
- Psychotherapy in the Workplace Committee
- Service Development Committee
- UKCP-Karnac Book Series Editorial Board
Download a diagram of the UKCP committee structure
Psychotherapy Council
The Psychotherapy Council is a deliberative, consultative and advisory body to the whole organisation including the Board of Trustees. It is a forum for debate on the future direction and strategy of the charity and consists of between 40-60 individuals.
Colleges
Colleges are collections of members - organisational and individual - who share a philosophy of psychotherapy. The college holds standards for education, training and practice that are both compatible with UKCP generic standards, and individual to the college's philosophy. Colleges are responsible for accepting members into full membership of UKCP and all existing members must belong to a college.
UKCP colleges are:
- Council for Psychoanalysis and Jungian Analysis (CPJA)
- Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy (HIPC)
- Family, Couple and Systemic Therapy College (CFCST)
- Sexual and Relationship College (SRC)
- Hypno-psychotherapy College (H-P)
- Constructivist College (CS)
- Cognitive Psychotherapies College (CPC)
- Psychotherapeutic Counselling College (PCC)
- College for University Based Trainings (CUBT)
Download a diagram of UKCP colleges and faculites
Faculties
Faculties are collections of members - organisational and individual - who share a mission congruent with UKCP aims. Faculties may develop and put forward standards of education and training to be adopted by colleges. Membership of faculties is open to all UKCP members.
UKCP faculties are:
- Faculty for the Psychological Health of Children
- Research Faculty
Download a diagram of UKCP colleges and faculites
Special interest groups
Special interest groups are created freely by members for any purpose congruent with UKCP's mission and values. Special interest groups may apply for faculty status if they develop a mission.
Constitutional Documents
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