UK WIDE ISSUES FOR SLTSWhat RCSLT is doing to support members on a UK wide

basis

Kamini Gadhok

RCSLT CEO

RCSLT - staff structure and names as at 30/08/07

Chief Executive Officer

Kamini Gadhok

Head of Performance & Contracts

Brian Gopsill

Head of CRM

Richard Guy

Head of Policy & Partnership

Nick Smith

Head of Professional Development

Sharon Woolf

PA to CEO Jo Offen

Marketing & Events Manager

Sarah Smithers (0.6fte)

Marketing and Events Officer

Digna Bankovska

Membership Manager

Sharon Silvera

Customer Service Officers

Manjula Rathod

Tashika Hinds

Jo Blundell (on career break to Oct 07)

Receptionist

Debbie McKie

Communications Manager :

Steven Harulow

Communications Officers (2)

Fiona McKinson (0.8fte)

Vacant (0.6fte)

Country Policy Officers (x4)

England Officer Jane Mackenzie

Scotland Officer Kim Hartley

Wales Officer (0.4fte) Alison Stroud (seconded)

NI Officer (0.6 fte) Alison McCullough (seconded)

PA Scotland Officer (0.8fte)

Mary McFarlane

PA NI Officer (0.4fte):

Janet Webber

Policy Officer (1) Claire Moser

Policy Officer (2) Sarah Keegan

PD Service Manager Band C

Rubana Hussein

PD Standards Manager Band C

Dominique Lowenthal

Office Manager Bridget Ramsay

Admin/Secretaries:

Karen Hasani;

Shirley Pollaya;

Rachel Bleach (0.5fte)

Financial Controller

Alfred Hanson

Finance Officer (0.8 fte)

Vasa Ravendradas

Finance Assistant Patrick Jusu

Data Analysis Officer (vacant)

Achievements over past year

Governance:

Strategic planning much improved Council strategic aims cascade to departmental

objectives and activity plans; Scottish issues are included in these

These then link to the corporate budget setting process – which ensures that funding for Scottish issues is in place

Ensuring your money is well spent

RCSLT maintains a strong team of officers who manage the efficient running of the headquarters and of RCSLT’s finances.

We want to work to the highest standards of governance, as is appropriate for a registered charity.

We want to get the best value and the best results from our suppliers, through good procurement and contract management.

RCSLT is introducing new systems of performance and project management for the organisation.

Communications and membership

Communications strategy Events strategy

Website to be enhanced and improved –online community

Bulletin to be re-designed Event calendar (linked to CPD) Streamlined renewal process Database review Maintain and improve information

services for Members

Working with Government

RCSLT works with Government, politicians, civil servants, the AHPF, HPC and others…

Decisions about health and education issues which link to SLT services are now made by the national governments in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales as well as in Westminster.

Many decisions that affect SLTs are taken by non-departmental bodies such as the HPC or SHAs.

Pursuing a constructive role, RCSLT wants to work with decision makers and key partners, to get the right result for Members.

Strengthening our voice

We have increased the capacity of the policy team

Sharing campaign calls across the UK e.g:- Stroke- Young offenders and the links to early

intervention- CI Research- Recognising communication disability

Supporting our members

May 2006 - Scientific conference (UK wide)

Sept 2006 - Research/EBP AGM March 2007 - Provider conference March 2007 - Student Study Day June 2007 - Support Worker’s

Conference (UK wide)

June 2007 - Managers’ conference (UK wide)

October 2007 - AGM (UK wide)

Ongoing Challenges

Workforce built around care pathways

The future of leadership in the profession

Career framework for all SLTs (linked to CPD)

Impact of financial pressures

Decision makers’ understanding of speech and language therapy and the needs of people with communications needs.

Research Strategy/ body of evidence to inform policy and practice.

Continuing Professional Development

Service delivery

Service users

Providing guidance and support for your on-going development

Your employer and the Health Professions Council will both require that you undertake a range of continuing professional development activities.

RCSLT is helping Members to meet this requirement and to get the most out of their professional development by publishing new tools: the CPD diary and the CPD toolkit.

RCSLT Online CPD Diary

Our approach to training and development

RCSLT will assess the impact of the changes in commissioning and the way in which SLTs work on the way in which SLTs should be trained.

RCSLT will be developing CPD activities, including short courses, linking to the HPC categories and Knowledge and Skills Framework levels and dimensions

Council have approved an e-learning strategy

We want to increase our engagement with SIGs and specialist advisors to support CPD

We have been developing a resource tool for SLT managers, to help them with influencing and we will add to this following the managers’ conference.