Professional Standards – Black Sheep Wellbeing

08 – Professional Standards Policy Standards Black Sheep Wellbeing Practitioner Ken Etchells MA MBACP 00988492 BSc Hons 2:1 Leeds Trinity BPS GBC MA Integrative Counselling BACP Accredited Leeds Beckett Diploma Trauma Therapy Level 7 Grove CPD 30+ hrs/year Registered Member MBACP 00988492 bound by BACP Ethical Framework 2018 ICO 00014426800 Enhanced DBS 001906793397 08 Jan 2025 Barred Lists NONE RECORDED Insurance HIS1222343 Newline £5m/£10m 26 June 2026-27 covers online telephone home visits walk & talk Konfidens Mindcare AS Røatoppen 11C Oslo hello@konfidens.com DPA app.konfidens.uk EU encrypted separation MFA logs Euverify UK Rep gdpr@euverify.com Whereby European NO clinic at home WF9 4NG blacksheepwellbeing.co.uk info@blacksheepwellbeing.com 07468 727721. Principles trustworthy autonomy beneficence non-maleficence justice self-respect qualities empathy sincerity integrity resilience respect humility competence fairness wisdom courage commitment clients welfare first autonomy informed consent Art 6 & 9 via Onboarding v8.3 Section 9 explicit consent clear contracting Terms v8.3 fees as displayed via Konfidens Pay 24h rule NO clinic not emergency NHS 111/GP/999/Samaritans 116123 good practice evidence-based integrative trauma-informed collaborative reviews every 6 sessions planned endings 2 sessions notice where possible brief factual notes pseudonymised separate identifiers Konfidens retention 7 years after ending per insurance HIS1222343 Art 17(3)(e) What3Words 7 days unless incident data minimisation no recording breach = termination. Supervision regular monthly minimum anonymised no identifiable data log retained CPD 30+ hrs/year safeguarding trauma equality GDPR online home/walk military bereavement burnout certificates retained BACP audit Insurance current covers all modalities DBS enhanced with Barred Lists risk assessment home visits. Boundaries no personal/social/business relationships with clients not acknowledge first if meets outside protects confidentiality no friend/follow no counselling via text/WhatsApp/social brief appointment queries email working hours next working day disclose existing outside connection assess ethical proceed abusive/threatening/harassing/discriminatory/sexualised behaviour = immediate termination remaining block non-refundable signposting BACP Find a Therapist no exploitation no sexual relationship no recording/screenshots/sharing sessions by either party. Confidential per BACP except serious risk self/others safeguarding child/vulnerable adult required by law terrorism/money laundering/drug trafficking/serious fraud/court order try discuss first share minimum necessary need-to-know factual recording separate health data Konfidens supervision anonymised Clinical Executor only death/incapacity bound same Letter 09. Retention 7 years after ending per insurance then deletion Financial 7 years Location 7 days unless incident Konfidens archive 4 years complaints/breach/supervision/CPD logs 7 years Rights access 1 month free rectification erasure not absolute during 7yr restriction objection portability withdraw consent Complaints ICO 0303 123 1113 BACP 01455 883300 Konfidens hello@konfidens.com Euverify gdpr@euverify.com. Safeguarding everyone's responsibility welfare paramount risk assessments 1-page tick-box BEFORE first home visit/walk & talk/online reviewed every 6 sessions private room not overheard no others without agreement dogs secured safe parking What3Words check-in/out code word emergency exit walk & talk route recce'd quiet low footfall weather suitable clothing mobility medical What3Words meeting point privacy outdoors cannot be 100% client explicitly accepts risk pause if others close slip/trip/weather/injury risk client accepts reasonable care advised insurance not liable beyond negligence Contacts Wakefield Children First Hub 03458 503503 Adult Social Care 03458 503503 EDT 03458 503503 Police 999/101 NSPCC 0808 800 5000 Domestic Abuse 0808 2000 247 Samaritans 116123 Shout 85258 Veterans Op Courage/Combat Stress 0800 138 1619 Working Together 2023 Children Act 1989/2004 Care Act 2014.