The collapse of HPC procedure on capturing Counselling & Psychotherapy

Here's a link to a report of the final meeting of the Professional Liaison Group for Counselling and Psychotherapy. As we know, the process for capturing this field was originally supposed to end in October 2009. It failed. Instead of recognising its inappropriateness as regulator for this practice, the HPC scheduled another set of meetings, and relied on its power to shove things through regardless. The PLG was given another year to come up with the all important standards and entry requirements. It failed again. Instead of admitting defeat, the HPC still clings to its power and in a dazzling display of nincompoopery Di Waller and Marc Seale vowed 'this is not the end'. Annie Turner, true to form, reckoned the Council would settle it all with a vote. After all, it will be easier for them to decide on entry standards etc, not being cluttered up with any knowledge of, or responsibility for the practical problems and all. In fact this will even guarantee them a good supply of complaints from the field in future which can be counted as 'proof' of their indispensability! Click the heading to read the report.