Policy

• England
• Policy

Updated Healthcare Standards for Secure Settings centres children’s voices

5 May 2023

• England
• Policy

Hewitt Review publishes final report

24 April 2023

• Looked after children
• Policy
• Social, emotional and mental health (children)

RCSLT calls for action on workforce issues impacting the early years system

22 March 2023

• Learning disabilities
• Policy
• Public health

RCSLT submits evidence to Health Select Committee inquiry into Prevention

21 March 2023

• Policy
• UK

SEND in The Specialists Coalition: three month update

2 February 2023

• England
• Policy

Integrated Care Systems recommendations

26 January 2023

• Current projects
• Policy

Tell us about your vacancy and recruitment issues

3 January 2023

• Learning disabilities
• Policy
• UK

RCSLT responds to Down Syndrome Act call for evidence

17 November 2022

• Policy
• RCSLT updates
• UK

RCSLT leads coalition calling for investment in the specialist workforce

3 November 2022

• Policy
• UK

Down Syndrome Act call for evidence

30 September 2022

• Policy

RCSLT responds to mental capacity consultation

5 September 2022

• Policy
• Wales

RCSLT responds to Welsh language health and social care plan

9 August 2022

• Policy
• UK

Urgent action needed to meet growing healthcare demand

2 August 2022

• Head and neck cancer
• Policy

RCSLT responds to 10-Year Cancer Plan call for evidence

27 July 2022

• Brain injury
• Policy

RCSLT welcomes proposed acquired brain injury strategy

26 July 2022

• England
• Policy

Reports recognise shortage of SLTs and inadequate workforce planning

25 July 2022

• Mental health (adults)
• Policy
• Social, emotional and mental health (children)

RCSLT responds to evidence call for 10-year plan to improve mental health

14 July 2022

• Children's services
• Policy

Coalition calls for specialist education services funding

12 July 2022

• Policy

Domestic abuse statutory guidance recognises speech, language and communication needs

11 July 2022

• Policy
• Social, emotional and mental health (children)

RCSLT successfully influences new NICE guideline

11 July 2022

• International
• Policy

RCSLT represented at UN Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

1 July 2022

• Policy

RCSLT responds to consultation on controlling or coercive behaviour guidance

30 June 2022

• Mental health (adults)
• Policy

NICE depression guideline recognises importance of supporting communication needs

29 June 2022

• Policy

Community rehabilitation

28 June 2022

• Mental health (adults)
• Policy
• Social, emotional and mental health (children)

RCSLT responds to draft Mental Health Bill

28 June 2022

• Children's services
• Policy

Over 35 organisations support Schools Bill amendments

24 June 2022

• Policy

A new AHP Strategy for England

21 June 2022

• England
• Policy

RCSLT responds to UK government’s vision for year ahead

15 June 2022

• Policy
• Wales

RCSLT responds to Welsh Parliament Health and Social Care Committee report

15 June 2022

• England
• Policy

RCSLT welcomes review of health and social care leadership

8 June 2022

• Policy

RCSLT responds to Queen's speech

10 May 2022

• Northern Ireland
• Policy

Northern Ireland election manifesto roundup

29 April 2022

• Policy
• UK

RCSLT welcomes the Health and Care Act receiving Royal Assent but calls for urgent improvements to workforce planning

28 April 2022

• Mental health (adults)
• Policy
• Social, emotional and mental health (children)

Call for evidence for 10-year plan to improve people’s mental health and wellbeing

12 April 2022

• Brain injury
• Policy

Response to government’s new acquired brain injury strategy call for evidence

8 April 2022

• Policy

RCSLT welcomes Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan

1 April 2022

• Education
• England
• Policy

SEND Review: our initial response to the Department for Education's green paper

30 March 2022

• Education
• England
• Policy

Opportunity for all? New schools white paper for England

28 March 2022

• Campaigns
• Northern Ireland
• Policy

Northern Ireland Assembly elections 2022

22 March 2022

• Policy

SLTs set to be recognised as Approved Mental Capacity Professionals

18 March 2022

• Policy

Call to remove barriers for people with communication and swallowing needs

8 March 2022

• Policy

Health and Care Bill amendments debated in House of Lords

4 March 2022

• Policy

RCSLT publishes briefing on how to strengthen the Health and Care Bill

2 March 2022

• Policy

Letter calls for more allied health professional involvement in clinical leadership

2 March 2022

• Policy

"Spoken language is key to achieving School White Paper ambitions," say All-Party Parliamentary Groups

25 February 2022

• Policy

Joint letter sets out need for measures to prioritise rehabilitation services

24 February 2022

• Policy

RCSLT influences Committee Stage of Health and Care Bill

18 February 2022

• Policy

RCSLT, Voice 21 and I CAN highlight importance of spoken language in children's skills and attainment

6 December 2021

• England
• Policy

RCSLT briefing on Health and Care Bill

2 December 2021

• Campaigns
• COVID-19
• Policy

Joint statement on the Government response to the petition

23 July 2021

• Policy

Domestic Abuse Bill: RCSLT members secure win for SLCN

22 April 2021

• COVID-19
• Policy
• UK

Speech and language therapy services after COVID-19

16 March 2021

• Policy

Communication access UK

13 November 2020

• Policy
• UK

UK wide

13 November 2020

• Campaigns
• Policy
• Press release
• UK

Media centre

2 November 2020

• Policy
• Scotland

Scotland

16 October 2020

• England
• Policy

England

15 October 2020

• Policy
• UK

Regulation

25 September 2020

• Policy
• Professional guidance
• UK

Meeting the HCPC standards

8 September 2020

• Policy

Factsheets on speech and language therapy

18 June 2020

• Mental health (adults)
• Policy

Mental health awareness week 2020

15 May 2020

• Policy

Policy

16 March 2020

• International
• Policy

Cookie policy

16 March 2020

• Policy

Privacy policy

16 March 2020

• International
• Policy

HMRC advice for independent SLTs

16 March 2020

• Policy
• UK

Changes in UK data protection legislation

16 March 2020

• Northern Ireland
• Policy

Northern Ireland

10 March 2020

• Policy
• UK

RCSLT guidance to meet HCPC standards

18 February 2020

• Policy

APPG meetings

7 February 2020

• Policy
• Wales

Wales

14 October 2019

• International
• Policy

International

14 October 2019

• Policy

The RCSLTs work in stroke care

26 July 2019

• England
• Policy
• Webinar

Giving Voice to Bercow: Ten Years On

15 July 2019