Question reference: S3W-02346
- Date lodged: 24 July 2007
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 6 August 2007
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider funding the postgraduate doctorate in counselling psychology at Scottish universities on a par with similar courses elsewhere, in light of the value that the British Psychological Society places on this course.
Answer
The ScottishExecutive has no plans to provide funding for Counselling Psychology courses.
NHS Education forScotland is responsible for the commissioning of education and training forNHSScotland. It has reported that there is no demand from NHS boards to developand fund training for counselling psychologists.