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RCSLT - Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists — 151 episodes
RCSLT April 2026 news: research opportunities at RCSLT; Invest in SLT; SEND; NHSE workforce plan: Welsh manifestos and more
World Voice Day personal stories: RCSLT President Nick Hewer meets Margaret and Jono, two remarkable people with voice difficulties
IJLCD - UK speech and language therapists' assessment of children's expressive language, and how this reflects the CATALISE statements on DLD
RCSLT March News 2026: State of the Nation report from Wales; SEN and SEND news, assisted dying and more
RCSLT February news 2026: Schools white paper; Scottish election asks; Swallowing Awareness day and other events; letter to Wes Streeting & more
RCSLT news January 2026: looking ahead; workforce survey; and news from around the UK
RCSLT news Dec 2025: review of the year; lots in Scotland; head and neck cancer; House of Lords committee on Autism Act and more
IJLCD - Six questions, eight years later: identifying early predictors of language development
RCSLT News November 2025: NHS news, oracy, waiting times, Scottish Advanced Practice guidance for AHPs, assistive dying and more
Awake craniotomy: speech and language therapists at the cutting edge
Findings of a systematic review of interventions based on Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition
RCSLT News October 2025: update from CEO and key policy news
IJLCD: 'It depends who I'm with' - How young people with developmental language disorder describe their experiences of language and communication in school
RCSLT news Sept 2025: Special educational needs update for England and N. Ireland; partnership report on children's services in Scotland; CAUK; RCSLT conference
RCSLT August News: spotlight on Wales inc 2026 elections, Welsh version of CAUK and more; plus quick round up from rest of the UK
RCSLT July News: response to 10 year health plan for England; exploring workforce impacts of waiting lists; focus on SEND and more
Learning from the experiences of disabled SLTs: Part 2 of 2
Learning from the experiences of disabled SLTs: part 1 of 2
RCSLT News June 2025: UK spending review; news on ICBs; Voicebox competition and more
RCSLT News May 2025: update from CEO Steve Jamieson, plus news of exciting policy wins
RCSLT News April 2025: focus on Northern Ireland, plus updates from around the UK
IJLCD - Developing and piloting a functional numeracy assessment for people with aphasia
RCSLT News March 2025: impact of NHSE closing; curriculum and assessment review; campaigns and more
ILJCD: Barriers and Facilitators to Communication Partner Training
RCSLT News February 2025: waiting lists grow; key events in Scotland; Speech and language therapy issues across the UK
What's happening at the juxtaposition of AI and speech & language therapy?
RCSLT news Jan 2025: 80th anniversary; Senedd event; Westminster debate; VoiceBox comp & more
How is AI being used to support people with aphasia - a language disorder which affects a person's ability to speak and understand?
RCSLT news Dec 2024: review of 2024; campaigns and how to get involved; news from around the UK
What is the role of Artificial Intelligence in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Using Generative AI in speech and language therapy: one therapist's journey from sceptic to advocate
RCSLT November News Podcast - Irma Donaldson
Do speech and language therapists have a role in literacy?
RCSLT October news: fifth year of podcasts; campaigns, and round up from around the UK
IJLCD: Collaborative working with parents to support children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)
RCSLT News Sept 2024: Dysphagia event; Darzi review; Covid 19 Inquiry; news from across the UK
RCSLT News Aug 2024: influencing to Parliament; EDI; launch of Buddy Chat; Government in Wales
RCSLT News July 2024: General election, Senedd reports, Scottish Covid Inquiry
RCSLT News June 2024
IJLCD - Teaching little kids about big sentences
RCSLT News May 2024: Focus on Scotland, plus news from around the UK
The links between AHP research engagement and positive care
RCSLT News April 2024: member survey; Pride; Greener AHPs; Petitions and more
RCSLT News March 2024: Budget; autism in work; events in Senedd & Scottish Parliament
New RCSLT guidance to help you support LGBTQIA+ colleagues in the workplace
RCSLT News February 2024: power sharing in N.Ireland; general election; cuts in Scotland; Swallowing awareness day in Wales
IJLCD - Outcomes from a community speech and language therapy service treatment waiting list
RCSLT News Jan 2024: professional development across the workforce; vacancies survey; joke competition
IJLCD - Outcomes from a community speech and language therapy service treatment waiting list
RCSLT News Dec 2023: a look back at 2023; key issues now; and what to expect for 2024
Thickened fluids guidance from the RCSLT: an introduction
RCSLT News November 2023: RCSLT CEO tells us about his tour of services around the UK
What is Developmental Language Disorder?: a discussion for DLD Awareness Day 2023
RCSLT News October 2023: RCSLT awards, party conferences, DLD, aphasia and more
IJLCD - The impact of communication on health care for people living with Motor Neurone Disease
RCSLT News September 2023: busy times in politics; touring the UK; Times Health Commission; and more
RCSLT News August 2023: member profile data, international focus; events coming up and more
Making frameworks work for you and your team
RCSLT news July 2023: NHS England workforce plan; waiting lists; Senedd debate; posts in Scotland
IJLCD - 'Like going into a chocolate shop blindfolded': What do people with primary progressive aphasia want from speech and language therapy?
RCSLT News June 2023: current themes; professional development; and comings and goings
Introducing the RCSLT Support workers' framework and hub
Anti-racism in speech and language therapy: part 3
RCSLT News May 2023: Dementia Action Week; key issues across the UK; RCSLT awards and new resources
IJLCD - The impact of DLD on jury perceptions
RCSLT News April 2023: Welcome new CEO Steve Jamieson; vacancies; news from Scotland & Wales; & more
RCSLT news March 2023: Priorities and wins in Scotland, the budget, SEND and prescribing campaign
ILJCD: Family caregivers’ experiences of artificial nutrition and hydration at home
RCSLT news February 2023: prescribing campaign, anti-racism deep dive report, and updates from around the UK
Long Covid: what is it and how can speech and language therapists support people living with it?
RCSLT news catch up January 2023
RCSLT news December 2022: wins for the profession in 2022 and looking forward to 2023
IJLCD - Bullying trajectories in adults with self-reported oral language difficulties
RCSLT news November 2022: budget statement; activity around the nations; 2nd anniversary of CAUK
Stammering: time for a radical rethink?
RCSLT news October 2022: changing times; some wins; Horizon member profile project; and events
Interview with David Rochus, a speech and language therapist working in Western Kenya
RCSLT news September 2022: reflections on change; ongoing work; and how tough it is out there
RCSLT news August 2022: children's services; mental health; domestic abuse; Covid inquiries and more
RCSLT catch up July 2022: impact of ministerial changes; workforce; ICSs; Covid and more
IJLCD - Phonological Delay versus Phonological disorder
RCSLT news June 2022: Health and Care strategy; Integrated Care Systems; Messenger Review; SEND survey and so much more
The new eating, drinking and swallowing competencies for pre-registration speech and language therapy students
Anti-racism in speech and language therapy: part 2
RCSLT news May 2022: Queen's speech; N. Ireland elections; recovery plan Wales; SEND reform England and more
IJLCD - Stuttering intervention for adults
RCSLT news April 2022: find out about the RCSLT's new five year vision and why it matters
Health inequalities and their impact on speech and language therapy
RCSLT news March 2022: Road to recovery response, news in Scotland &d N Ireland, Swallow Awareness Day
IJLCD - Speech and language therapists and the Ear, Nose and Throat pathway
RCSLT news February 2022: Health Bill, consultation on regulation, N. Ireland Assembly, BSL and more
RCSLT News January 2022: new vision for the RCSLT, regulation consultation, AHP strategy and more
Anti-racism in speech and language therapy: part 1
RCSLT News December 2021: review of 2021; challenges; updates in N. Ireland; future ambitions
Upper Airways Disorders: the speech and language therapy role
RCSLT News November 2021: BuildBackBetterSLT response; spending review; nations' updates; CAUK
IJLCD - Communication skills of adolescents with prenatal alcohol exposure
RCSLT news October 2021: CAUK; parliamentary affairs; behaviour & alternative provision; & more
RCSLT news catch up September 2021: Covid, conference, campaigns and more
ILJCD: Does the duration and frequency of dummy (pacifier) use affect the development of speech?
RCSLT news catch up August 2021: FundSLT petition; news from across the UK; shaping the future
RCSLT News Catch Up July 2021: petition news; covid; mental health N. Ireland; race equality Wales
Paediatric stroke & childhood brain injury: a patient and therapist perspective
ILJCD: A rapid review of the use of telepractice in paediatric speech & language therapy
Mind your words - children, young people and mental health
RCSLT news June 2021: Build Back Better; 5 year plans; communication access; elections & more
RCSLT news May 2021: Build Back Better, Covid, elections, Queens' Speech, mental health, anti-racism
Clinical placements for speech and language therapy - Part 3: The views of the practice educators and service managers
Clinical placements for speech and language therapy - Part 2: the students
RCSLT news April 2021: inc service user survey; Senedd & Scottish Parliament elections; Covid
ILJCD: Voice banking for people living with motor neurone disease: Views and expectations
Clinical placements for speech and language therapy - part 1: setting the scene
RCSLT March 2021 catch up
ILJCD: Parent-led intervention in children with cleft palate - looking at the research
Introduction to The IJLCD Podcast series
RCSLT news February 2021: inc Covid-19 & aerosol generating procedures; and key issues for speech and language therapy
ILJCD: I'm smiling back at you
RCSLT news January 2021: 2020 in four words and looking forward to the year ahead
RCSLT news Dec 2020: a look back over an extraordinary year and plans for 2021.
Speech and language therapy at Feltham Young Offenders Institution
Measuring outcomes using the ROOT
RCSLT Nov 2020 policy news: #COVID-19; early language guidance; work in justice & diversity and Communication Access UK
RCSLT Oct 2020 policy news: latest work around Covid; key workstreams & what's inspiring about SLTs
How Covid-19 is changing the way we work
Dr Paula Leslie on education and training, here and in the US as well as a number of other topics such as research and bioethics
RCSLT September 2020 policy news: Covid changes, House of Lords prescribing rights debate and more
RCSLT August 2020 policy news: Covid impacts plus work in the UK and around the world
International Journal of Language and Communications Disorders
Professor Pam Enderby, president of the International Association of Communication and Science Disorders
RCSLT July 2020 policy chat: updates on Covid-19, Black Lives Matter, what's happening in the nations and new ways of working
RCSLT June 2020 policy chat: Black Lives Matter; Covid-19; matters happening around the four nations of the UK and the importance of involving service users.
Managing a service during the Covid-19 pandemic, with Dr Hannah Crawford
RCSLT May 2020 policy chat
The 'What Works?' website: How to use it, how it can make your life easier & how to get involved
SLT response to Covid-19 from Kamini Gadhok and Derek Munn
Leadership in the world of speech and language therapy with Carrie Biddle
All things Evidence-Based Practice with Amit Kulkarni and Dr Hazel Roddam
RCSLT March 2020 policy chat with Derek Munn
Lee Ridley, AKA 'Lost Voice Guy' on getting into comedy, his challenges, and his motivations
Ruth Williams, Clinical Directorate Lead, reflects on leadership and influencing in her career
Claire Ewen, discusses the findings from her PhD research on SLT views of their work
Empathy, self-care and resilience, with Ruth Williams, Clinical Directorate Lead
RCSLT February 2020 policy chat
RCSLT January 2020 policy catch up
RCSLT December 2019 policy catch up
Setting research priorities within developmental language disorder: a partnership approach
Kamini Gadhok and Della Money - Reflections on the SLT profession at the cusp of a new decade
RCSLT November 2019 policy chat (number 2)
RCSLT November 2019 policy chat (number 1)
RCSLT October 2019 policy chat
RCSLT Conference 2019: interviews with members at the event