Development of an RCSLT model of service delivery for young offenders
The RCSLT is inviting tenders to develop a speech and language therapy model of service delivery for young offenders within the criminal justice system. The model of service delivery will inform and guide practitioners and commissioners of an approved framework for speech and language therapy provision.
The successful project manager will work closely with the project board, our specialist speech and language therapists and experts from the youth justice sector. They will be expected to travel throughout the UK, as the model of service delivery is intended to be applicable across the devolved countries, and to travel to London frequently for project board meetings. However, the project manager may be based anywhere in the UK.
This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated, organised and experienced researcher and project manager to develop an RCSLT resource that will be widely used by members and commissioners within the justice sector. You will have excellent communication skills and an interest in working independently to deliver a high quality end product for the profession. Experience of working within the justice sector and facilitating member, user and stakeholder engagement will be desirable.
Read the Invitation to Tender document or request a copy from RCSLT Director of Performance and Contracts Brian Gopsill
Bids must be submitted by 4pm on Wednesday 29 September 2010. The project is to be completed by the end of April 2011 and is open to interested parties across the UK.
Developing evidence based guidelines and resources to support the production of accessible information for people affected by aphasia
The Stroke Association wants to make information about stroke-related issues more accessible to people affected by aphasia but before we can do so we need to develop authoritative, evidence-based guidelines on the best way to go about this. We also want to base our future programme of accessible information on what people affected by aphasia want rather than on what we think they may need, and explore the effectiveness of delivering accessible information in different formats.
The aims of this six-month project will be:
1. To develop an authoritative set of practical guidelines for the production of accessible information for people affected by aphasia.
2. To develop a set of professionally produced, user-tested images and symbols that can be used in a consistent way to help people with aphasia understand information.
3. To enable The Stroke Association to plan a programme of accessible stroke information materials based on user needs.
The development of a definitive set of user-tested guidelines and images will enable The Stroke Association to develop a programme of accessible information materials to meet the identified needs of people affected by aphasia. The evidence from this research project will also enable us to take a lead in developing a consensus in this country and beyond on the core principles that should guide the production of information materials aimed at people affected by aphasia.
We want to end up with an evidence based set of resources that we can use in our own work and also make more widely available to help other organisations to produce accessible information for people with aphasia. The invitation to tender document is available to download and contains further details about the project. The project is to be completed by the end of March 2011.
Completed tenders must be received by 12 pm Wednesday 29 September 2010
Prospective bidders should note that this ITT is being advertised on behalf of the Stroke Association. The RCSLT is not in any way liable for its content or accuracy and will not enter into correspondence about it. All enquiries should be directed to Stephanie Armstrong
Adult Protection Project (2), Scotland
NOTE: This project completion date has been extended to the end of February 2011
Do you want to help improve protection from harm for SLT service users? The RCSLT has been commissioned by the Scottish Government to undertake a second project to help secure better protection from harm for all adults with communication support needs in Scotland.
This will build on the first RCSLT Adult Protection project which produced a toolkit for adult protection practitioners in Scotland. The toolkit enables them to make their procedures and practice communication accessible to the widest population of vulnerable adults, for example by providing user-led designed communication accessible information leaflets. Access to the toolkit is via the Scottish Government website or directly at: www.rcslt.org/asp_toolkit
This second project aims to:
- Develop an RCSLT-accredited communication accessible workshop for people with communication support needs covering their rights (under the Adult Support and Protection Act (Scotland) 2007) and what to do if they or someone they know is being harmed. (See: www.rcslt.org/asp_toolkit for all the information you need on the Act)
- Develop a user friendly trainers pack
- Train SLTs (and possibly others) from different parts of Scotland to deliver the workshop locally
Receptive and expressive communication difficulties make people vulnerable and heighten their risk of experiencing abuse. This project offers real benefit to vulnerable SLT service users and affords SLT services the opportunity to demonstrate inclusive communication practice in a highly relevant and useful context, which will profile the added value of speech and language therapy in respect of the human right to equal treatment under the law.
The Invitation to Tender document is available now for download or on request from Director of Performance and Contracts Brian Gopsill. The project is to be completed by the end of February 2011 and is open to interested parties across the UK.
Completed tenders must be received by 4pm on 1 September 2010