"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

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

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

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...

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!

The #SLTeaParty at @mybcu.bsky.social is underway! How wonderful to be celebrating 80 years of RCSLT with our staff, students and partners 🎉

"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...

"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.

"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.

"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.

Thank you @saqibbhattimp.bsky.social for our unplanned meeting today. Great to catch up about #InvestInSLT, #BabyLoss, #InclusiveParliament and other issues.

Thank you Stephen Kinnock and colleagues for a positive and productive #InvestInSLT follow-up meeting today. We were pleased to speak to colleagues across DHSC and DfE and discuss issues relating to funding, service provision and workforce. Next step: action planning.

It's been a pleasure to facilitate two Change NHS workshops this week with staff and students from @mybcu.bsky.social There was so much knowledge and experience in the room and I learned a lot from those who attended.
Find out more & add your views: change.nhs.uk/en-GB/