About the project
Objectives
This project aims to update clinical guidance, resources and competency framework for dysphagia/EDS and the role of speech and language therapy.
The project objectives and final outputs will be agreed at the first project meeting, but generally will:
- provide a ‘one stop shop’ for SLTs to find information on dysphagia/EDS
- provide and collate best practice guidance for SLTs working in dysphagia/EDS
- define the role of speech and language therapy within this clinical area
- identify workforce and requirements and issues in this clinical area
- promote the SLTs role within this clinical area to external stakeholders
- produce a dysphagia/EDS competency framework for SLTs which aligns with the professional development framework
Outputs
As part of this project, we would like the author group to update the online guidance, resources and the 2014 dysphagia competency framework. Current information about dysphagia/EDS can be found on the clinical guidance pages.
Activities and timelines
All timelines at this stage are estimates and will be finalised during scoping stage.
| Activity | Timing (estimated) |
| Author working group established | September 2023 |
| Scoping | January 2024 |
| Write and agree consultation draft | January – October 2024 |
| Member and public consultation | November 2024 |
| Review feedback and update draft | December 2024 |
| Finalise and approve | January 2025 |
| Publish and promote | Spring 2025 |
If you have any further questions about the project please contact kathleen.graham@rcslt.org
Consultation
A draft of the eating, drinking and swallowing (ED and S) guidance and competency framework is now open for consultation. We would like members of the RCSLT, people with lived experience of ED and S difficulties, organisations working with people with ED and S difficulties and anyone with an interest in this area to read the following documents and provide their feedback via this survey. If you would like to feedback via email or in another format please contact kathleen.graham@rcslt.org who will facilitate this.
Documents
- Eating, drinking and swallowing draft guidance
- Eating, drinking and swallowing draft resources
- Eating, drinking and swallowing draft competency framework
- Eating, drinking and swallowing draft public information
