Wales Policy

Policy and campaigns: Wales

Information about our work in Wales

• See also the RCSLT Policy Twitter handle @rcsltpolicy.

Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament election 2021

The RCSLT Wales team has been working hard to raise awareness of the needs of people with speech, language and communication needs and swallowing difficulties, and the role of the profession in improving their lives, among candidates.

Read our manifesto

To find out more, email caroline.walters@rcslt.org

Publications

The Voice Newsletters

COVID-19

• Audit Wales study of personal protective equipment (PPE) provision to health and social care services in Wales since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

• AGP Alliance Wales representatives letter to the Minister for Health and Social Services.

• Briefing on issues with regard to the use of PPE for health professionals who work in early years and education settings.

Briefings

Briefing Welsh Government plans for recovery of health and social care (April 2021)

Briefing on Welsh Government National Clinical Framework- A Learning Health and Social Care System (April 2021)

Briefing on Additional Learning Needs Legislation-stage 2 (October 2017)
SEN reform (October 2017)
Briefing on Additional Learning Needs Legislation (August 2017)

Consultation responses

Welsh Government

• RCSLT response to the WG consultation on the draft Additional Learning Codes (March 2019)
• RCSLT Wales response to the Welsh Government consultation on Advocacy for Looked After Children (June 2017)
• RCSLT response to the parliamentary review on health and social care in Wales (April 2017)
• RCSLT Wales response to the draft WG dementia strategy (April 2017)
• RCSLT Wales response to the consultation on the WG mental health delivery Plan (April 2016)
• RCSLT Wales final response to the WG consultation on the ASD action plan (May 2016)
• RCSLT Wales response to WG consultation on the draft ALN bill (November 2015)
• RCSLT Wales response to WG More than just words consultation (February 2016)

National Assembly for Wales

Health, Social Care and Sport committee

• RCSLT response to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee consultation on the use of anti-psychotic drugs in care homes (April 2017)
• RCSLT response to Health Social Care and Sport Committee Consultation on Primary Care (January 2017)
• RCSLT Wales response to Health, Social Care and Sport Committee consultation on priorities (September 2016)
• RCSLT Wales response to Health, Social Care and Sport Committee on the sustainability of the NHS workforce (September 2016)

Children, Young People and Education Committee

• Response to the National Assembly for Wales Children, Young People and Education Committee Inquiry into Flying Start (October 2017)
• RCSLT response to the Children, Young People and Education Committee consultation on the First 1,000 Days (attached) (January 2017)
• RCSLT Wales response to the Children Young People and Education Committee consultation on priorities (September 2016)

Equalities, local government and communities committee

• RCSLT Wales response to the Equalities, Local Government and Communities Committee Inquiry on Communities First (June 2017)

Campaigns

• Giving Voice – aims to ‘give voice’ to people with Speech, language and communication needs, to ensure their needs and those of their carers and families, are met.  We equip our members to demonstrate locally how speech and language therapy makes a difference to individuals and society, whist RCSLT officers work to engage decision makers and the media at a national level.
• Improvements in stroke care
• Dementia

Contact us at 2nd Floor, Transport House, 1 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9SB.

Telephone 02920397729

wales@rcslt.org.uk

Early language infographics

• Speech, language and communication skills: why do they matter? (Welsh)
• Speech, language and communication skills: why do they matter? (English)
• Developing speech, language and communication skills: what will make the difference? (Welsh)
• Developing speech, language and communication skills: what will make the difference? (English)