How it works

Benefits for commissioners
Benefits for professionals

Easy online access

TAC Access supports you, the commissioner with our free-to-access UK-wide directory.  You can rapidly search for professionals that directly match the clients needs.  The online library of personal videos from each professional also helps you or your client select the best person to engage with.

Safe and secure

TAC Access provides a rigorous and safe recruiting process, ensuring all professionals listed on our website:

 

  • Are entitled and insured to work in the UK

  • Are qualified and registered with an accredited PSA or HCPC professional body

  or

  • The Teacher Regulation Agency
  • Have current Disclosure and Barring Service checks

Fast support at low cost

As there are no agency fees commissioners can offer more support with the same budget, to more children and young people.  This means more help precisely when it’s needed.

UK directory of professionals

Our mobile-friendly site offers the UK’s most accessible searchable directory of support professionals. You can filter by local area, support type or specialism, with short videos from each specialist to compare and select the most appropriate for your client.

Testimonials

5/5
“TAC Access is an exciting and powerful tool aiming to help get the best support to those young people and adults that need it the most. The tool is an excellent innovation for schools and colleges, helping them to find the right support for their students; be that counselling, speech therapy, mentoring, any sort other type of intervention to best meet the needs of the individual.”
Andrew Green
Andrew GreenCEO Chichester College Group
“TAC Access is an exciting innovation with its beginnings in West Sussex but one which I believe has national significance in how counselling services are engaged and delivered to the education sector.”
Andrew Griffith
Andrew Griffith MP for Arundel and the South Downs
“With TAC I could work through my worries quickly and effectively and it didn’t impact my studies whatsoever.”
Kate, Student 18+West Sussex school referral
“We found the notion of our child needing additional help very upsetting, and the world of support confusing and overwhelming. But from the moment I spoke to you, I just knew that we had found the right person to help us navigate through this challenging time. The professional you provided was wonderful; insightful and kind. Nothing was ever too much trouble. We so appreciate you signposting us to the next steps on our journey. It has been clear to us, from the start, that you have our son’s best interests’ at heart.”
Sarah & DavidParents
"We are happy to be supporting the key work that TAC Access are doing. It is imperative that schools have a clear access point to engage counsellors who are trained to support children and young people."
Jyles Robillard-Day
Jyles Robillard-DayCEO
"We are delighted to be working collaboratively with TAC Access. It safeguards children and young people ensuring access to the best counsellors. All at the click of a button"
Jo Holmes
Jo HolmesChildren, Young People and Families Lead
“Horsham District Council supported and partly funded the development of our website by a LEAP Small Business Grant.”
Horsham District Council
“The Naval Children’s Charity is delighted to be working with TAC Access on this important new work. The benefit to us as a Charity, our children and young people and their families, and the schools and professionals that work with them will be of extraordinary value. To have a way of accessing CYP-specific services e.g. counselling support that the children and families can have autonomy of choice over will be of immeasurable help to them."
Naval Children's Charithy
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