(BACP Questions and BICA Response) A set of questions on The Statutory Regulation of Counselling and Psychotherapy – the establishment of a voluntary register and standards for approved qualifications are to be addressed at a meeting of counselling associations on September 28th organised by BACP. Sheila Pike and Judith Baron will represent BICA at the meeting. The questions and BICA's responses are detailed below. If you have any comments or would like an update on the outcome of the meeting, please contact Sheila (0114 2361539 or sheilapike@hotmail.com)  read more »

This response is based on consultation with all of BICA’s members by email, website and mail, discussion with colleagues in related organisations and discussion in the National Executive Committee. In addition a questionnaire was circulated to collect data on current practice replies to which are summarised at Annex A.  read more »

Questions and proposals for consultation

The model and scope of regulation

Response of the British Infertility Counselling Association (BICA) to the MRC Draft Code of Practice for the Use of Human Stem Cell Lines. The British Infertility Counselling Association (BICA) is the only professional association for infertility counselling in the UK. It is a registered charity with its own constitution and guidelines. Membership is drawn from a variety of professions including counsellors, psychologists, social workers and those involved in related research and education.  read more »

British Infertility Counselling Association - Submission to the Science and Technology Committee, House of Commons The British Infertility Counselling Association (BICA) is the only professional association for infertility counselling in the UK. It is a registered charity with its own constitution and guidelines. Membership is drawn from a variety of professions including counsellors, psychologists, social workers and those involved in related research and education.  read more »

BICA welcomes the fact that individuals conceived by donation from April 2005 will have choice of access to all the genetic and historical information about themselves, and that they will be able to find out the identity of their donor, if they wish to.

The argument that it is vital to preserve anonymity in order to ensure the availability of donors is, in BICA’S view, neither paramount nor proven.

The human rights and welfare interests of those born as a result of donor-assisted conception warrant as much consideration  read more »

Welfare of the Child Consultation

Donor Anonymity

Human Reproductive Technologies & The Law

Human Stem Cell Lines

Department of Health Review of HFEA Act - BICA Responses

Establishing a Voluntary Register and Qualification Standards (BACP Questions and BICA Response)

BICA's formal response to HFEA Consultation – Welfare of the Child questionnaire
1. Please give any general comments you might have about the current guidance in the code of practice regarding welfare of the child assessment.