In April's news: - The RCSLT Member survey is open now for members to have their say: www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-member-survey-2024/ - There are RCSLT board and committee vacancies open now, including lay positions: www.rcslt.org/news/trustee-and-c…ee-vacancies-2024/ - RCSLT will be at Birmingham Pride in with partnership with the SLT Pride Network. Participating in Birmingham Pride is an opportunity for celebration and joy, as well as an important platform to voice the inequalities that still exist for the LGBTQIA+ community. www.rcslt.org/news/join-the-rcsl…ide-in-birmingham/ - The third in a ..read more

In March's news: - Response to the Budget - Vacancies in speech and language therapy survey - Nurses' pay scale response - Buckland review of autism employment https://www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-response-to-the-buckland-review-of-autism-employment/ - Scottish Parliament committee evidence - Ramadan guidance https://www.rcslt.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/RCSLT_Ramadan_Guidance_FINAL.pdf - #InvestInSLT petition reaches 10,000 signatures: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/657935 - Swallow Awareness Day event in the Senedd Please do take a few moments to respond to our podcast survey htt ..read more

How can you support LGBTQIA+ colleagues in the workplace? In this podcast we speak with two of the authors of new guidance that deals with just that question. We cover: -  An introduction to the guidance, and supporting tools.  - Why it matters. - Why it is everyone's business, even if you do not identify as LGBTQIA+. - How to use it as individuals or in teams. - Understanding intersectionality. Interviewees: Kate Boot, Clinical Locality Lead (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Hampshire), Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist and Sensory Integration Practitioner  Jessica ..read more

In February's news: -  RCSLT joins organisations from around Europe to declare a commitment to support children who face language challenges. https://www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-joins-the-historic-launch-of-atlas-think-first-manifesto-at-the-house-of-lords/ - What the return to power sharing in Northern Ireland means for speech and language therapy: https://www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-ni-welcomes-assembly-motion/ - Local council cuts in Scotland. - Wales to go big on Swallowing Awareness Day and update on youth justice summit. https://www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-wales-plays-key-role-in-welsh-gover ..read more

What happens to children on a waiting list when they aren't receiving treatment? How many continue to need intervention and how many improve spontaneously? It's difficult to research because it's too hard to collect this data ethically and also without impacting the subjects and therefore potentially changing the results. Nevertheless, occasional opportunities arise for reviewing data from waiting lists.  In this podcast we chat with Elizabeth and Sue about their research into an ethnically diverse community paediatric speech and language therapy service waiting list in the UK, where lev ..read more

In January's news: - Workforce projects for 2024 - including roll out and embedding of the professional development framework; curriculum review; review of Newly Qualified Practitioner competencies; preceptorship; placement expansion; supporting the support workforce; career opportunities including enhanced practice and advanced clinical practice.  Supported by funding from NHSE - but to work across the UK. - Results of the second vacancies survey published today and third survey launched. - Current workstreams on equality, diversity and inclusion. - Other key issues around the UK. - Laun ..read more

In December's news: - Roll call of the sucesses of 2023, in spite of the severe challenges - Key issues for the speech and language therapy profession around the UK at the moment - What to expect in 2024 This interview was conducted by Victoria Harris, Head of Learning at The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and features Derek Munn, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at the RCSLT ..read more

In November's news catch up: - RCSLT CEO Steve Jamieson tells us about the many different places he's been to meet RCSLT members - across the four nations of the UK and in a huge range of settings. - He tells us what he's learned from that experience and how that is shaping his thinking. - Overview of the recent Parliamentary event hosted by Saqib Bhatti MP and with broadcaster Chris Kamara. - A summary of key things happening around the UK which listeners will be interested in including: - RCSLT Wales gives evidence to Senedd enquiry on education https://www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-gives-eviden ..read more

For Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day 2023 we pulled together a panel of two people living with DLD and a professor who is an expert in this field and one of the founders of the awareness day.  We cover: - What is DLD? - Why is it important to get a diagnosis? - What is tricky about living with DLD? - Is there anything good about it? - What can help? - What needs to change? - What is the focus of DLD Awareness Day 2023? Interviewees:Ioan Berry,  a young man with Developmental Language DisorderSophie Franks, dedicated RADLD Ambassador and adult with DLD Professor Courte ..read more

In October's news: - RCSLT awards - Party conference season - Intermediate care framework for rehab, reablement and recovery following hospital discharge - NIHCR evidence on aphasia after stroke - Focus on DLD Please do feedback on our podcasts to help us improve them: tinyurl.com/RCSLTPodcastFeedback. Thank you! This interview was conducted by Victoria Harris, Head of Learning at The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and features Derek Munn, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at the RCSLT ..read more