The place of counselling in 'new opportunities for women' courses

The structure and content of 'New Opportunities for Women' (NOW) courses run by a university department of adult education are described, and the kind of counselling appropriate to such courses is discussed. During five years' work with such courses in Newcastle, what has been in question has not been the relevance of counselling, but the ways in which it can be most usefully integrated within a 60-session course.