We’re proud to be part of a group of organisations calling on the Prime Minister to take urgent action on speech and language therapy as part of the #InvestInSLT campaign.
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An espresso and coffee maker on a stool on a roof terrace.
☕️ Spring: being able to take a coffee outside, using the cup and saucer your much missed Uncle gave you, and laughing to yourself (in a break in from #InvestInSLT activity) about all the carnage he used to cause.
❤️ Thanks, Uncle.
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🚨 In case you missed it: check out below all about the #InvestInSLT campaign letter to Sir Keir Starmer, coordinated by @mikeys-wish.bsky.social and the RCSLT, supported by over 50 other organisations.
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We’re proud to sign the sector letter urging the Prime Minister to improve access to speech and language therapy. Long waits and inconsistent support affect people of all ages. It’s time for a national action plan. #InvestInSLT
www.rcslt.org/news/invest-...
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A huge honour being chosen from the #InvestInSLT team to knock on the door of No. 10 and hand in the coordinated @RCSLT and Mikey’s Wish Foundation letter, calling on Sir Keir Starmer to ensure the action plan for speech and language is finally published.
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The Down's Syndrome Association supports the Invest In SLT Campaign call for a speech and language therapy action plan.
The letter to Sir Keir Starmer is now live, we have signed it: https://loom.ly/c77SrkA
You can also read more via the RCSLT news story here: https://loom.ly/SUpY-F8
#InvestInSLT
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A graphic with the Mikey's Wish Foundation and RCSLT's logos and the wording 'Invest in SLT Campaign writes to Prime Minister'.
Six people stood outside 10 Downing Street in London. They are holding up cards reading 'Invest in SLT Campaign'.
💥BREAKING NEWS
📢 Over 50 organisations join the #InvestInSLT campaign call for the Government to publish the long-promised Speech and Language Therapy Action Plan.
📨 Check out the @mikeys-wish.bsky.social and RCSLT co-ordinated letter to Keir Starmer here:
www.rcslt.org/news/invest-...
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Quick trip to London for #InvestInSLT this weekend. Follow @mikeys-wish.bsky.social @peterdjust.bsky.social for updates!
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🚨But, like @naht.org.uk, while we welcome investment in SEND training for teachers, it must come alongside improved access to specialist staff, such as SLTs, and sufficient funding for the whole system.
#InvestInSLT #SENDInTheSpecialists #SEND
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😊 Big RCSLT thank you @benmaguiremp.bsky.social for asking about SLT in your constituency.
🚨 Good to see the Govt recognise the impact of long waits on people and their families.
📢 That's why we need to #InvestInSLT and the SLT Action Plan.
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques...
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💥 Breaking news!
📰 Check out RCSLT's response to the Budget issued with the rest of the #InvestInSLT home team.
📢 The need to invest in SLT, improve workforce planning, and the recruitment, retention, and CPD for SLTs remains as urgent as ever.
www.rcslt.org/news/our-res...
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📢 @gillianrudd.bsky.social @mikeys-wish.bsky.social @pamslater26.bsky.social @fewtrella1.bsky.social @dharford79.bsky.social @francescaslt.bsky.social @georgiawilson1.bsky.social - it looks like the Govt is doing our #InvestInSLT campaigning for us!
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“Speech and language therapists break down communication barriers, unlocking learning, inclusion, and opportunity for every child. They play a critical role in early intervention for children and young people.” Georgia Gould, education minister, September 2025
Quote by Dr Zubir Ahmed, UK Minister for Health Innovation and Safety, November 2025: ‘We recognise the impact that long waits to access speech and language and occupational therapy can have on the individual, their families and carers. We are working closely with NHS England to improve access to community health services and on actions to reduce long waits for people of all ages.’
Quote by Baroness Merron, UK Minister for Women's Health and Mental Health, November 2025: ‘The Government recognises the important role that speech and language therapy services play in supporting people to overcome health and social barriers and enhancing overall quality of life.’
Extract on guideline on rehabilitation for chronic neurological disorders including acquired brain injury: ‘Improved speech, language and communication may also increase participation in education and employment offering broader social and economic benefits.’
🚨With the Budget just a day away, some quotes from ministers and NICE over the past few months which kind of highlight why the Govt needs to #InvestInSLT and publish its SLT Action Plan.
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On the right hand side of the picture is the official photo of Sureena Brackenridge, MP, smiling and looking at the camera and wearing a white top with a red blazer. On the left side is a quote that reads: "In September 2024, more than 64,000 children in England were waiting for speech and language therapy. In my Wolverhampton North East constituency, children and families are facing unacceptable delays and limited access. Behind each number is a child struggling to communicate in the classroom, a young adult trying to rebuild their life after a brain injury, or a stroke survivor who feels isolated because their voice has been taken away." Sureena Brackenridge, MP, at the Speech and Language Therapy debate on 27 Jan 2025
"In September 2024, more than 64,000 children in England were waiting for SLT... Behind each number is a child struggling to communicate in the classroom, a young adult trying to rebuild their life after a brain injury..."
@sureenawne.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT debate on 27 Jan 2025
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"Many people, especially those from disadvantaged communities, live in areas where services are scarce and where waiting times are long. That can exacerbate some of the issues faced by those communities, as well as the individuals affected."
Dave Robertson at the #InvestInSLT debate on 27/01/25
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"We need increased investment to reduce waiting times and to ensure that every child, no matter their background, gets the support they need."
@shockatadam.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT Speech and Language Therapy debate on 27 January 2025
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Kindly share please.
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"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
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"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...
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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It is so important that the issues affecting access to speech and language therapy services are tackled. We fully support this campaign - children and young people with communication needs should not have to wait any longer
#InvestInSLT
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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
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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.
🚨 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
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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.
📢 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...
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Mikey's MP @saqibbhattimp.bsky.social has written to @skinnock.bsky.social asking for an update on the action plan that was promised to the #InvestinSLT team for improving speech and language services
@peterdjust.bsky.social @gillianrudd.bsky.social @bammo44.bsky.social @dharford79.bsky.social
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A photo of Gillian (on the left) and Saqib (on the right), both smiling at the camera.
Thank you @saqibbhattimp.bsky.social for our unplanned meeting today. Great to catch up about #InvestInSLT, #BabyLoss, #InclusiveParliament and other issues.
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Two men smiling.
😊 Great to catch-up with Dave Harford earlier to discuss the #InvestInSLT campaign and much more.
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