All Episodes

IJLCD - Healthcare professionals' experiences and opinions of above cuff vocalisation

RCSLT news July 2026: New PM and ministers; Experts at hand in England; funding in Wales; NHS AHP strategy and more

RCSLT news June 2026: resignation of PM; King's birthday honours; SEN reform NI; funding in Wales; Health Bill in England and more

IJLCD: Speech sound error patterns may signal language disorder in Swedish preschool children with autism

RCSLT news May 2026: impact of election results in Wales, Scotland and England; plus State of the Nation report in Wales and AHPs debate in Parliament

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