RCSLT News Jan 2024: professional development across the workforce; vacancies survey; joke competition

RCSLT - Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

In January's news:

- Workforce projects for 2024 - including roll out and embedding of the professional development framework; curriculum review; review of Newly Qualified Practitioner competencies; preceptorship; placement expansion; supporting the support workforce; career opportunities including enhanced practice and advanced clinical practice. Supported by funding from NHSE - but to work across the UK.
- Results of the second vacancies survey published today and third survey launched.
- Current workstreams on equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Other key issues around the UK.
- Launch of the Voicebox joke telling competition for children in Scotland.

This interview was conducted by Victoria Harris, Head of Learning at The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and features Derek Munn, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at the RCSLT and Judith Broll, Director of Professional Development.