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Gillian Rudd
@gillianrudd.bsky.social
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Speech & Language Therapist; Joint Course Lead MSc SLT at BCU; RCSLT PPPC member; DHealth candidate (#WaitUpSLT); Lily Mae Foundation Trustee; Parent.Views own. #bskySPEECHIES
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gillianrudd.bsky.social
Coffee mornings for dead kids.
"Hospice care isn’t just about dignity at the end of life (though that should be enough). It’s about crisis prevention, family preservation, and economic sense."
A beautiful and important piece from Dan McEvoy
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Coffee Mornings for Dead Children: Britain’s Hospice Funding Crisis.
Elisa died on 4th January, around 10pm at Naomi House hospice. I want to focus on the moments between being told she was dying and her…
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November 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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spcialndsjungle.bsky.social
We're looking for a short-term volunteer with expertise in UK charity structures and law to help offer advice and practical support. Apply via Reach Volunteering reachvolunteering.org.uk/opp...
Expert in UK charity structures and law | Reach Volunteering
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November 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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gillianrudd.bsky.social
"Recruitment is one side of the coin, but retention is the other."

During the #InvestInSLT debate on 27 Jan 2025, Dave Robertson, MP for Lichfield, recognised the issues with burnout, insufficient support and unsustainable workloads in speech and language therapy.
November 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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spcialndsjungle.bsky.social
In 2022, SNJ carried out research into the experiences of families from ethnic and marginalised communities when asking for support for their disabled children. The results were very concerning: www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...
SNJ Report: The casual bias and daily discrimination faced by disabled children and t...
www.specialneedsjungle.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
gillianrudd.bsky.social
"How do the Government intend to alleviate pressure in this area? Do they intend to fund more places, especially at the university level? These are complex issues, and highly skilled people are needed."
@saqibbhattimp.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT Speech and Language Therapy debate on 27 Jan 2025
November 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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meetdld.bsky.social
💜What does it mean if your sibling has DLD?
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💛 Looks at skills they have as a sibling & how to look after themselves.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
gillianrudd.bsky.social
Kelly Williams is now sharing her experiences of stroke and aphasia and finding support and community at @mybcu.bsky.social She praises the help she has received from @claireslt.bsky.social and #SLTatBCU students. "6 years later I realise I still have a voice". #SLTeaParty
November 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
gillianrudd.bsky.social
Barry Butterworth is now sharing his experiences of stroke, aphasia and accessing speech and language therapy. He talks about his role at @mybcu.bsky.social as an Expert by Experience and praises the work of @claireslt.bsky.social particularly.
#SLTeaParty
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
gillianrudd.bsky.social
Presenting next at our #SLTeaParty is the fabulous Sara Uddin, #SLTatBCU student and BCUSALTSOC President. Sara's talk focuses on the importance of:
- Compassion
- Connection and community
- Awareness
- The future
Follow them on Insta: www.instagram.com/saltsocatbcu...
November 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
gillianrudd.bsky.social
Derek Munn from RCSLT is now speaking to attendees at our @mybcu.bsky.social #SLTeaParty on four themes:
- History
- Equality
- Birmingham
- The future
Derek reflects on the developments in the profession over time and how BCU fits in - we've been training SLTs for almost 60 years!
November 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
gillianrudd.bsky.social
The #SLTeaParty at @mybcu.bsky.social is underway! How wonderful to be celebrating 80 years of RCSLT with our staff, students and partners 🎉
November 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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waitupslt.bsky.social
The first #WaitUpSLT project advisory group meetings take place next month and it's not too late to join us.
If you'd like to read more about the project, the #WaitUpSLT blog is a good place to start: waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/07/intr...
Please share to help spread the word 🙏
The image shows a poster advertising the WAIT-UP SLT research project and an opportunity to join advisory group. You can express an interest if you: ✅ are a parent/caregiver of a child or young person who has accessed children's speech and language therapy services in the last 3 years https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bcu/waitupslt-pac-advisory-group or ✅ work within a SLT service in England as a service lead, SLT, SLTA, admin/clerical assistant or other associated role and have contact with families who experience waiting https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bcu/waitupslt-slt-advisory-group
November 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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spcialndsjungle.bsky.social
Croydon Council pause EHCP speech and language therapy 'without telling parents'. Parents, please look into judicial review proceedings to ensure your child's SLT as written into their plan is upheld. SOS!SEN and IPSEA have info about JRs. www.mylondon.news/news/south...
'Croydon Council stopped SEND speech and language therapy for our kids without telling us' - My London
Croydon Council says new provision will be in place by November, but parents say poor communication has left them uncertain and losing trust
www.mylondon.news
October 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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spcialndsjungle.bsky.social
Recently on SNJ: How to choose a speech and language therapist for your child with SEND: A guide for parents and carer www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...
How to choose a speech and language therapist for your child with SEND: A guide for parents and carer - Special Needs Jungle
Special Needs Jungle provides parent-centred information, news, special needs resources and informed opinion about SEND - Special educational needs and disability, Education, Health and Care Plans, EHCPs, EOTAS, SEND Tribunal, children's mental health, rare disease, SEND politics
www.specialneedsjungle.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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gillianrudd.bsky.social
"Speech and language therapists are overstretched, underfunded and working in systems that fail to meet the demands of local needs."

Shockat Adam @shockatadam.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT Speech and Language Therapy debate on 27 January 2025: hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025...
November 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
gillianrudd.bsky.social
"Speech and language therapists are overstretched, underfunded and working in systems that fail to meet the demands of local needs."

Shockat Adam @shockatadam.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT Speech and Language Therapy debate on 27 January 2025: hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025...
November 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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profnikkibotting.bsky.social
Are you the parent or carer of a child born in 2023? Please fill in our #research questionnaire on #talking and #thinking!

cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

It takes about 40mins and is anonymous but you can choose to be entered into a prize draw 😊

Please share! #SLPeeps
November 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
gillianrudd.bsky.social
"The current system is underfunded, overstretched and unprepared for the future."

Sureena Brackenridge @sureenawne.bsky.social, MP, speaking at the #InvestInSLT speech and language therapy debate on 27 January 2025.
November 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
gillianrudd.bsky.social
"The current system is underfunded, overstretched and unprepared for the future."

Sureena Brackenridge MP speaking at the #InvestInSLT speech and language therapy debate on 27 January 2025.
November 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
gillianrudd.bsky.social
"Recruitment is one side of the coin, but retention is the other."

During the #InvestInSLT debate on 27 Jan 2025, Dave Robertson, MP for Lichfield, recognised the issues with burnout, insufficient support and unsustainable workloads in speech and language therapy.
November 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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amycolleen.bsky.social
5yo is talking about a game he and his school friend played today.

5: AND THEN, me and AJ pretended we were ALIENS and we ATTACKED THE SLIDE with ALIEN SLIME!
Me: Wow, sounds like you and AJ are two silly geese.
5: Now, Mom. You know we are not. Fink about it. Do we fly south for the winter? 🙄
November 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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ccullingworth.bsky.social
Overheard, said by a mother to a small child as they came out of nursery together:

"Oh no! There is MORE lava! We'll have to do a Really Big Jump!"

#TinyJoys
November 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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carolinebowen.bsky.social
Hello 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES, SLT advocates, parents of children & young people with #SLCN & other dedicated #childSPEECHdis #devLANGdis 💃🕺movers & shakers. The #INVESTinSLT push has important implications internationally. Please amplify📣 this message 🇬🇧 #budget2025🇬🇧 #budget25🇬🇧 @ukparliament.parliament.uk
RCSLT letterhead Statement on the need to Invest in SLT - 27 October 2025 This statement is issued on behalf of Mikey Akers, Louisa Akers, Francesca Beard, Samantha Berry, Dave Harford, Georgia Leckie, Karen Massey, Sharon Oliphant,Gillian Rudd, Pam Slater, and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.* Nine months ago today (27 October) the House of Commons debated the Invest in SLT petition. We were delighted that our briefing for the debate was supported by over 40 organisations and by the very powerful contributions from MPs of all parties calling on the Government to increase investment in services and better plan for the speech and language therapy workforce. We were also encouraged by the Government’s response and by the pledge the Government made to the Invest in SLT team in March that they would work with us on an action plan to tackle the issues affecting access to speech and language therapy. We regret that seven months on that action plan has not yet appeared. So, today, and with the Budget on 26 November in sight, we are calling on the Government to do two things: 1) Ensure that the forthcoming Budget provides sufficient resources to the Department of Health and Social Care, the Department for Education, and other relevant Government Departments, so they can increase investment in speech and language therapy. 2) Publish the speech and language therapy action plan which they discussed with us in March. People of all ages with communication disability, difficulty, or difference, and those with eating, drinking, and swallowing difficulties, and their families and carers have already waited too long for the barriers to accessing speech and language therapy to be removed. They should not have to wait any longer. Working with you, we will do all we can to make things better for people with communication and/or swallowing needs. But we need the Government to act – and to act now. Those we work with and represent deserve no less.
November 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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peterdjust.bsky.social
📢 RCSLT highlighted the need to #InvestInSLT in our submission to The Treasury's Autumn Budget 2025/Spending Review consultation and referenced @mikeys-wish.bsky.social's petition.

▶️ Read our submission in full:
rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
Screenshot of RCSLT submission to the Autumn Budget 2025/Spending Review consultation. Screenshot of RCSLT submission to the Autumn Budget 2025/Spending Review consultation. Screenshot of RCSLT submission to the Autumn Budget 2025/Spending Review consultation.
October 31, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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peterdjust.bsky.social
🚨 9 months since the #InvestInSLT petition was debated in Parliament, we are calling on the UK Government to:

1️⃣ Use the Budget to ensure sufficient resources for services
2️⃣ Bring forward its SLT Action Plan

➡️ Read our statement in full: www.rcslt.org/wp-content/u...

#Budget25 #Budget2025 #SLT
Statement from the Invest In SLT home team dated 27 October 2025 marking nine months since Mikey Akers' petition was debated in the House of Commons.
November 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM