Support workers day 2007 Programme

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Conference programme Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Support Workers Day - 6 June 2007
University of Central England, Perry Bar Campus Birmingham

9.30-10.00 Registration
10.00-10.30 Welcome, aims of the day and housekeeping - Rosalind Gray Rogers, Chair RCSLT
10.30-11.00 Keynote speaker: Kamini Gadhok, CEO, RCSLT - Belonging and empowerment
11.15-12.15

Session 1

Pushing the boundaries SLTAs and patients with Dysphagia

Liz Boaden

Head of Speech and Language Therapy Services

Central Lancashire NHS

Rm 702

Syndicate room

Handout

Session 2

SLTAs and duty of care

Celia Todd

Chair of the RCSLT Professional Development Board

Rm 715

Main Room

Handout

Case studies

12.20-12.55 What support is there for you? Rosalind Gray Rogers, Chair RCSLT
13.00-13.45 Lunch
13.45-14.30 Session 3
What are the challenges that you are facing? - notes from the session
Challenges and opportunities for SLTAs in adult settings

Fiona Williamson


Speech and Language Therapy Asssitant
SLT Department
Rampton Hospital

Rm B702

Syndicate room

Session 4

Challenges and opportunities for SLTAs in Paediatric settings

Barbara Laverty

SLT Assistant of the year 2005

RM B715

Main room
14.30-14.50 Refreshment break
14.50-15.35

Session 5



Raising your profile


Richard Guy
Head of Communications, RCSLT


RM 702
Syndicate Room

Handout

Session 6


Assistants working together with students

Fiona Wilcox & Susanne Simms

Senior Lecturers at University of Central England

RM 715
Main Rm

summary notes of the session

15.35-16.20 Reflective practice workshop followed by time to reflect on the day - Dominique Lowenthal, Professional Development Standards Manager
16.20-16.30 Round-up and close Rosalind Gray Rogers, Chair RCSLT