ACP Trainee Forum

Our online ACP Trainee Forum is a termly event, open to all trainees (years 1-4) from the 5 training schools (Human Development Scotland, BTPP, NSCAP, Tavistock and Portman & BPf).

The forum is an opportunity for trainees from across the UK to connect with each other and hear about the wider ACP community. In the forum we will also invite trainees to participate in ideas for the annual ACP conference. You will hopefully be aware that the theme for the 2025 online conference is ‘Sexuality Through a Modern Lens; Shifts and inhibitions in the psychosexual development of children and young people and its impact on clinical thinking within child psychotherapy’. We are keen to ensure that trainees have a regular voice and input into the conference so that it meets your interests and training needs.

The ACP Trainee Forum will be held online via Zoom on 10:30 – 12:00 on the following dates:

• Friday, 21 February 2025

• Friday, 18 July 2025

• Friday, 31 October 2025

The forum will be chaired by Kate England, Director of Community Matters and Elena Della Rosa, Deputy Director of Scientific Development.

We will also be joined by Maya Flexer, Social Media Lead and Claire Pestana, Community & Events Manager who will both share additional opportunities for trainees to connect with the wider ACP membership including social media platforms, communications and events.