Accreditation Programme for Psychological Therapies Services
The APPTS was developed through a partnership between the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Centre for Quality Improvement and the BPS.
The purpose of the APPTS is to support learning and improvement in the delivery of sustainable, high-quality, safe and compassionate care.
The accreditation standards have undergone stakeholder evaluation and revision and are now in their third edition (Farquharson, Cohen-Tovee, Palmer, Hodge & Hildreth (2017).
The fourth edition of the APPTS standards is currently undergoing consultation and revision and will be made available soon.
The current APPTS Committee is:
- Katy James
- Tracey Paxton
- Amanda K Smith
- Melanie Shepherd
- Maggie Rosario
- Vikram Luthra
- Shania Lorenz
- Susan Mountain
- Jane Muston
- Megan Bean
- Jem Jethwa
- Josh Coelho
- Alex Eneli
Co-production in psychological therapies
The Accreditation Programme for Psychological Therapies Services (APPTS) will be running its Special Interest Day on 9 May 2025.