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RCSLT consultation on XXXX guidance

The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) will be launching new, online member and public guidance for XXXXXXXXXXXX. We are keen to hear your feedback on the draft content in order to refine the information.

We invite RCSLT members, people with XXXXXXXXXX, organisations that work with people living with a XXXXXXXXX, and the public to provide feedback on the draft documents. Please ensure you open the draft documents in the desktop version of Microsoft Word as using the web-based app may change the structure and line numbers.

Please complete this survey to provide feedback on the draft content. Please ensure that you refer to the section and line number where you are suggesting amendments to be made.

If you disagree with any content, please explain your reasons and suggest alternative wording. Where you would like to support your response with a reference, please provide the full reference, DOI number, or link to the webpage where it is available.

You do not need to review all of the drafts or answer all the questions to be able to contribute to this consultation.

Please note, all content will be edited and proof read prior to publication. Please do not provide feedback on typos, spelling, or grammatical errors unless it changes the meaning of the information.

Please refer to the relevant draft guidance when submitting your feedback:

Draft Guidance Document 1
Draft Guidance Document 2
Draft Guidance Document 3

If you have any queries about the consultation, please contact INSERT-EMAIL-HERE

About you

Which of the following best describes you?(Required)

Speech and Language Therapist (SLT)

Lived experience (someone who has a XXXXXX)

Lived experience (friend or family member of someone with XXXXX)

Representative of an organisation

Please state which organisation you work for.

Are you a member of the RCSLT?(Required)

Yes

Where do you work or live?(Required)

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

UK wide

Other

If other, please provide further information about where you work/live.

Which of the following descriptions apply to you in your current role? Please tick all that apply.(Required)

Academic staff

Admissions tutor

Advanced practitioner

Clinical academic

Consultant SLT

Enhanced practitioner

Newly qualified practitioner

Practicing clinician

Researcher

SLT manager

Student – pre-registration

Student – post registration

Support worker

Other

If other, please provide further information about your role.

Which sector(s) are you currently employed in? Please tick all that apply.(Required)

Early years provider

Independence practice (sole trader or more than one SLT)

Justice

Local authority

NHS Trust

Not for profit/third sector organisation

Private health service e.g. BUPA

Education or school setting

Social care provider

Social enterprise/public sector mutual

Strategic leadership/national organisation

University or HEI

Voluntary sector

Other

If other, please provide further information about sector.

Which setting(s) do you currently work in or have experience of? (Please tick all that apply)(Required)

Acute hospital setting (excluding mental health)

Acute mental health setting

Children’s centre/ early years/ pre-school setting

Child development centres

Community health setting e.g. community clinics

Day centre

Hospice

Mainstream post 16 education/ further education college

Nursing/residential/care home

Other hospital setting including long term rehab

Rapid response service

Specialist school

School – specialist unit or resource base secondary

School – specialist unit or resource base primary

School mainstream primary

School mainstream secondary

Secure setting – adult justice

Secure setting – youth justice

Service user own home

Special post 16 education

Specialist unity or resource base post 16 education

University or HEI

Other

If other, please provide further information about setting.

Which age group(s) do you work with or have experience of? Please tick all that apply.(Required)

Neonates

Pre-school (up to age 4)

Primary school (4- 11)

Secondary school (11-16)

Post 16 service (16-18)

Young adults (18-25)

Adults (26-65)

Older adults (66+)

RCSLT Equity, Diversity and Belonging

RCSLT has an Equity, Diversity and Belonging Vision .

Do you feel that the guidance reflects our Equity, Diversity and Belonging vision?

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral – neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Please provide further information (optional).

Select all the guidance you would like to review and feedback on today.(Required)

Member guidance

Public information

Please select one or multiple options.

Member guidance – impact to practice

This section will ask about the impact these draft documents may have. Please indicate how much you agree/disagree with each statement.

"This guidance will positively change my practice". Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with this statement.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Please provide further information (optional).

"This guidance will positively impact the care service users and their families receive from speech and language therapy". Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with this statement.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Please provide further information (optional).

Member guidance (specific questions WG want answers to EDIT AS NEEDED)

The following questions relate to the draft member guidance.

EXAMPLE Role of SLT – do you agree with this statement?

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Please refer to section XX, page XX in the member guidance.

Role of SLT – please provide suggested wording/sentences/feedback.

EXAMPLE Assessment – children: do you think that there is something missing from the list of factors to consider?

Yes

Please refer to section XX, page XX in member guidance.

Assessment – children: what would you like to see added? Please provide suggested wording.

Your feedback about specific sections of the RCSLT XXX member guidance

Please refer to the RCSLT XXX member guidance (add link) for this section. Please refer to the section number/heading or line number that you would like to comment about.

Overall, do you agree with the recommendations made in this draft guidance?

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Please provide further information.

Section 1: In the RCSLT XXX member guidance, do you agree with section 1 'purpose and scope'?

Yes, I am mostly in agreement with this section