Communication Therapy International Survey Δ Name(Required) First Last 1. Please tick one of the following that best fits your current main role, in relation to Speech and Language Therapy (SLT): SLT Student in the UK (including international students) SLT Clinician SLT Apprentice SLT Assistant SLT Manager SLT Policy maker SLT Researcher (post graduate, doctoral, post doc etc.) HEI staff teaching pre-qualification (Bachelors / Masters degrees including supervising LMIC students who are studying in the UK) HEI staff supervising Post-Graduate research student/s researching SLT related topics Retired Other (specify below) For other, please specify here:2. Are you a member of the RCSLT? Yes No 3. Age(Required) Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 or Above Prefer Not to Answer 4. If you are already qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist, when did you qualify?: Not applicable – I am an SLT student 2025 2024 2020–2023 2015–2019 2010–2014 2005–2009 2000–2004 1995–1999 1990–1994 1980–1989 1970–1979 1960–1969 Before 1960 5. How many years (in total) have you worked in SLT or in SLT-related fields? Not applicable – I am a student 0-1 2-5 6-10 11-20 21+ 6. If you are a SLT student, when do you expect to qualify? 2026 2027 2028 2029 Not applicable – I am a qualified SLT 7. What country do you consider to be your home country? (This question applies only to current international speech therapy students studying in the UK)Please respond to questions 8-10 if you are already qualified as an SLT8. As a qualified SLT, do you have experience of working in Low and Middle-Income Country and/or international humanitarian contexts?This includes remote working e.g. mentoring people in those contexts, providing guidance on services, education or training, supervising Postgraduate Research students – you do not need to have necessarily physically visited the context. (Please tick all that apply if applicable.) No experience of working in low and middle income countries/humanitarian contexts Working as an SLT to support services in low and middle income countries Working as a SLT in humanitarian contexts If you answered ‘no experience’ to question 8, please skip to question 319. How many years were you working as a qualified SLT before you started SLT Low and Middle-Income Country / Humanitarian work? 0-1 2-5 6-10 11-20 21+ 10. How many different Low and Middle-Income Country / Humanitarian projects have you been involved in as a qualified SLT ? 1-2 3-5 6-10 11-15 16 + 11. Please list the country or countries you have collaborated with12. Do you consider yourself to have a connection to the country/countries with which you have collaborated (for example your country of origin, home country, or through familial ties)? Yes No Not applicable 13. Has your Low and Middle-Income Country / Humanitarian experience been: In the country/countries concerned Remote working Both remote and in-country working 14. What, if any, preparation did you do before engaging in SLT Low and Middle-Income Country / Humanitarian project/s?:Tick as many as you wish I contacted the Clinical Excellence Network (CEN) Communication Therapy International (CTI) I used resources on the CTI website I attended CTI events Personal reading (e.g. country info, clinical condition information, research papers, cultural responsiveness materials) I read materials supplied by employing or recruiting organisation Attended courses/training I contacted RCSLT I used resources from the RCSLT website I used the website of a non-UK SLT Association I received formal or informal peer mentoring. E.g.: sessions with a colleague with low and middle income country experience I attended specialist clinical training or experience None 15. If you attended courses/training: (online/ face-to-face) – please specify topics:16. Which individual(s) or organisation(s) recruited you to participate in SLT Low and Middle-Income Country or Humanitarian work?(Please tick all that apply if applicable.) VSO MAITS Local or national Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) e.g. a charity International Non-Governmental Organisation (INGO) e.g. WHO, UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP Disabled People’s Organisation (DPO) A refugee organisation Government/Ministry of Health/Education in the country Individual school/charity/hospital in the country Higher Education Institute (HEI) in the country This project was part of my UK job role e.g. a health link, a university collaboration, research project I found this work independently Other 17. What type/s of work were you doing?(Please tick all that apply if applicable.) SLT clinical work (including work with families/ carers) with adults SLT clinical work (including work with families/ carers) with children Teaching on SLT pre-registration education programme Training non–SLTs (e.g. education, health sector, Community Based Rehabilitation workers) Designing teaching or training materials Running support/information groups for families/carers Community awareness/stigma work Carrying out your PhD study Carrying out an externally funded research project Policy development Mentoring Working in a war zone including civil/ emergency aid Emergency disaster relief setting Transit refugee camps Long-term (protracted) refugee camps If none of the above apply to your experience, please describe your work below:18. Whilst undertaking any Low and Middle-Income Country / Humanitarian work, did you receive any mentoring, supervision or coaching support from the following?(Please tick all that apply if applicable.) SLTs or other professionals from the country/ies I worked in SLTs or other professionals from a High-Income Country (e.g. UK, Australia, USA) CTI Members Other (specify below) I didn’t receive any support of this type Not applicable If other, please specify what support you received’?19. In one sentence, please describe the impact you believe your work had on the project, workforce, or community.20. What were your reasons for becoming involved in Low and Middle-Income Country or Humanitarian SLT work?The following questions ask about any humanitarian or LMIC experiences you had during your SLT university training, whether you are currently an SLT student or are now qualified.21. Have you had any Low and Middle Income Country / Humanitarian experience as an SLT student? Yes – Low and Middle-Income County work Yes – Humanitarian work Both No If no, please go to question 3122. In which year of your SLT studies did you have SLT-related Low and Middle-Income Country / Humanitarian experience: First year Final year Other (specify below) For other, please specify here:23. Please list the country/countries with which you have collaborated:24. Was your SLT student LMIC / humanitarian experience: In the country concerned Remote working Both remote and in-country working 25. As an SLT student what preparation did you undertake for your LMIC/Humanitarian experience work in LMIC/Humanitarian Sector:(Please tick all that apply if applicable.) I contacted CTI I used resources on CTI web site I attended CTI events Personal reading (e.g. country info, clinical condition information, research papers, cultural responsiveness materials) I read materials supplied by employing or recruiting organisation Attended courses/training: (online/ face-to-face) I contacted RCSLT University staff supported me I used resources from the RCSLT website I used the website of a non-UK SLT Association I received peer mentoring I attended specialist clinical training or experience None Other (specify below) For other, please specify here:26. If you attended courses/training: (online/ face-to-face) – please specify topics:27. Who recruited you to do this work?(Please tick all that apply if applicable.) Not applicable VSO MAITS Local or national Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) eg charity International Non-Governmental Organisation (INGO) e.g. WHO, UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP Disabled People’s Organisation (DPO) A refugee organisation Government/Ministry of Health/Education in the country Individual school/charity/hospital in the country Higher Education Institute (HEI) in the country It was part of my student role e.g. placement, university collaboration, research project I found this work independently Other (specify below) For other, please specify here:28. What were your main responsibilities?(Please tick all that apply if applicable.) Not applicable SLT clinical work (including work with families/ carers) with adults SLT clinical work (including work with families/ carers) with children Training non–SLTs (e.g. education, health sector, Community Based Rehabilitation workers) Running support/information groups for families/carers Community awareness/stigma work Research eg Bachelors or Masters student research project Working in a war zone including civil/ emergency aid Emergency disaster relief setting Transit refugee camps Long-term (protracted) refugee camps Other (specify below) For other, please specify here:29. Whilst undertaking any student LMIC/humanitarian work, did you receive any mentoring, supervision or coaching support from the following?(Please tick all that apply if applicable.) University staff SLTs or other professionals from the country I worked in SLTs or other professionals from a High Income country ( eg UK, Australia, USA) CTI members Other (specify below) I didn’t receive any support of this type For other, please specify here:30. How long did this SLT student experience last? Less than one week 1-2 weeks 3-4 weeks 1-2 months 3 months Over 3 months The following questions are for all respondents , including those who have not experienced Humanitarian work/ working in Low and Middle-Income Countries31. Do you intend to collaborate in SLT Low and Middle-Income Countries / Humanitarian work in the future? Yes No Maybe 32. What types of support do you think would be most beneficial for SLTs preparing to work in Low and Middle-Income Countries and/or Humanitarian settings?Please click and drag the options below into the order that you believe would be least to most helpful, with least helpful at the bottom and most helpful at the topMore information on the CTI websiteMore CTI webinarsCourses/ training on working in LMIC contextsCourse/ training on emergency / humanitarian workingCountry informationCountry specific knowledge about the history of and services provided for people experiencing communication/swallowing disabilityLocal language skillsResearch evidence (clinical group/ context specific)General training on culturally responsive practiceTraining on culturally responsive practice specific to the contextEquity, Diversity and Belonging trainingTraining about decolonisation of SLT practiceHumanitarian preparednessCulturally responsive ethicsIndividual mentoring (context specific or clinical group specific)Information about practical matters such as immigration & visas, SLT registration/certification outside the UK.Please share any other thoughts or recommendations about support which would prepare SLTs to work in Low and Middle-Income Countries / Humanitarian contexts33. Do you believe the RCSLT should be responsible for developing resources to prepare/ support SLTs for work in Low and Middle-Income Countries or Humanitarian settings?34. If you have experience in Low and Middle-Income Countries or Humanitarian settings, would you be willing to support other SLTs in developing their skills?For example, by providing mentoring, clinical or country-specific expertise, presenting a CTI webinar about your work, offering academic support for research in specific Low and Middle-Income Countries, or supporting newly qualified practitioners from Low and Middle-Income Countries trained in the UK with their NQP competencies? Yes No 35. Would you be happy for the survey authors to contact you for more information about your responses to this survey? Yes No If you have any further information or thoughts about LMIC/ humanitarian working you would like to share, please add them below:If you answered 'Yes' to either question 34 and 35, please provide your email address below:Thank you for your participation
