Responses to consultations

In this section you will find current consultations and responses for England.

• RCSLT response to Improving health, supporting justice March 2008
  
• RCSLT response to the Bradley review of mental health - February 2008
  
• RCSLT response to the Bercow Review of Speech Language and Communication Needs Services for Children - 28 January 2008
• PRT and RCSLT comments to the comprehensive health care assessment - November 2007
• RCSLT response to the Stroke strategy - October 2007
• RCSLT response to independent inquiry into learning disabilities October 2007
  
• RCSLT submission - the human rights of adults with learning disabilities - August 2007
  
• AHPF response to the Commissioning Framework for health and wellbeing - May 2007
  
• RCSLT response to the PEC review February 2007
• RCSLT response to the HPC consultation on fees increase - February 2007
• RCSLT response to the draft scope of the extension of the national sentinel audit for stroke - January 2007
  
• Response to the Treasury's call for evidence - the importance of early intervention for disabled children - December 2006
• RCSLT response to the regulation of non medical healthcare professionals - November 2006
  
• RCSLT response to Health reform in England commissioning framework - Oct 2006
  
• RCSLT response to Commissioning an 18 week patient pathway - December 2005
• RCSLT response to Inquiry into Special Education Needs - October 2005
• Interprofessional Dyspagia Framework

RCSLT received the following confirmation from the authors of the competency framework: The authors would envisage NQTs to be able to function at foundation level and that post basic dysphagia courses should be aiming to produce practitioners at a Specialist level.

See also the competencies project on the website pages 37 - 44 cover RCSLT dysphagia competencies

http://www.rcslt.org/docs/competencies_project.pdf

Latest Policy GuidanceStrong and prosperous communities - The Local Government White Paper - October 2006

http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1503999

Trust, Assurance and Safety - The Regulation of Health Professionals - the White Paper - February 2007
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAnd
Guidance/DH_065946

Current English consultations

Statutory Guidance for Children's Trusts on the Duty to Cooperate

Responses to consultations

RCSLT response to intermediaries consultation - January 2008 Better Health, Better care policy brief Better Health, Better care - RCSLT response Moving from Care to Enablement, Framework for Rehabilitation - RCSLT response Delivering a Healthy Future: An Action Framework for Children and Young People's Health in Scotland Fair for All Disability