Your UPCA Membership provides support, resources, and professional recognition.

 

Renewing on time ensures you continue to:

  • Maintain your Registration with UKCP – Members should be aware that continued UKCP registration is dependent upon maintaining UPCA membership. Therefore, if UPCA membership is lapsed it will also cause their UKCP registration to be lapsed.
  • Uninterrupted Access – If your membership is lapsed you will no longer have access to professional support or useful resources or benefits such as the Find a Therapist listing.
  • Ongoing Support – Whether it’s help with membership, guidance about professional issues such as Supervision or staying up to date with the latest news and events, your membership helps keep you informed and supported.

The UPCA Membership year runs from the 1st September-31st August each year. If your membership isn’t renewed on time, your membership will lapse.

 

To rejoin you will be required to go through a reinstatement process, which will include additional steps and fees.

 

Clinical Members whose membership has lapsed must reapply using the full membership application process for new applications.

 

In addition, you will need to:

  • Provide certificates of training.
  • Provide certificate of professional indemnity insurance.
  • Pay a rejoining fee, which, for lapsed members is £46.20 plus the annual fee of £75 for missed years.
  • Provide evidence of CPD for all lapsed years, up to 5 years, where this has not been submitted to another college.
  • Provide confirmation of supervision arrangements for the lapsed period.
  • Provide a written statement of assurance confirming that the student has not been subject to a criminal investigation, a complaint or any disciplinary procedure.

Former clinical members who have been lapsed for longer than 5 years, may reapply for admittance to membership as follows:

  • A targeted plan of 12 months CPD that demonstrates knowledge of current trends in psychotherapy practice, including Difference, Diversity and Racism.
  • Supervision from a UKCP Registered Therapist at a ratio of 1:6 hours
    (supervision to client hours).
  • Normally, 4 client hours per week and ideally 150 client hours during the 12 months.
  • A Reflective Statement of a minimum of 1000 words, entitled: “What will I bring to the psychotherapy room”.
  • Current indemnity insurance.
  • A written and signed statement that there have been no investigations or
    convictions during the period out of membership.
  • Rejoin and maintain UPCA Non-Accredited Clinical membership for 1 year, prior to being confirmed as approved for Accreditation/UKCP Registration.

The fee for rejoining in this case is £250.00

Student members whose membership has lapsed will be required to:

  • Pay for all missed years.
  • Pay a rejoining fee of an additional £46.20.
  • Provide evidence of good standing from their programme leader and/or a written statement of assurance confirming that the student has not been subject to a criminal investigation, a complaint or any disciplinary procedure.

 

To avoid any disruption, please make sure to renew before your membership expires. If you have any questions or need assistance, we’re here to help.