Gillian Rudd

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

SLTea Party: Celebrating 80 Years Join us on Friday 14 November, 1–3.30pm for ‘SLTea Party: Celebrating 80 Years’, a free event at our City South Campus.

Calling all speech and language therapy colleagues and partners! Come join our #SLTeaParty at @mybcu.bsky.social on 14th November marking 80 years of RCSLT ⤵️
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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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On SNJ Today: SLCN are the most common #SEND issues experienced by children. If you need to find a speech therapist for your child, senior lecturer, @gillianrudd.bsky.social @mybcu.bsky.social offers a guide to help you find the right person www.specialneedsjungle.com/c... #SENDsky #SLCN

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NEW POST: Speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) are the most common issues experienced by children. Today’s article, from Gillian Rudd at @mybcu.bsky.social offers a guide for choosing a speech and language therapist for your child with #SEND www.specialneedsjungle.com/c... #SENDsky

“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

🚨 Fantastic to see this quote from DfE minister @georgiagould.bsky.social on speech and language therapists breaking down communication barriers in response to a written question from David Williams MP on the RCSLT report 'A Profession Under Pressure' by @gillianrudd.bsky.social.

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🚨 David Williams asked DfE about the RCSLT's 'A Profession Under Pressure' report, written by @gillianrudd.bsky.social.

#ProfessionUnderPressure

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🚨 David also asked @karinsmythmp.bsky.social at the DHSC about the 'A Profession Under Pressure' report by @gillianrudd.bsky.social.

😊 Massive RCSLT thanks to David for asking these questions about the report.

#ProfessionUnderPressure

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Children with SEND: Assessments and Support - Hansard - UK Parliament Hansard record of the item : 'Children with SEND: Assessments and Support' on Monday 15 September 2025.

🚨 Yesterday, there was a @houseofcommons.parliament.uk #SENDDebate led by Roz Savage.

🗣️ MPs from all parties talked about the experiences of children with #SEND and their families in their constituencies.

📋 There were references to #SLT and #SLCN issues.

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A girl holding a copy of 'Margaret Thatcher: Life After Downing Street' under a sign reading 'Stirchley Village'

A girl holding a copy of 'Margaret Thatcher: Life After Downing Street' under a sign reading 'Kings Heath.

A girl holding a copy of 'Margaret Thatcher: Life After Downing Street' under a sign reading 'Billesley'.

A girl holding a copy of 'Margaret Thatcher: Life After Downing Street' under a sign reading 'Solihull'.

🚨 A #SophieSpecial on #ThatcherAfterDowningStreetOnTour today!

🌎 Sophie's taken 'Margaret Thatcher: Life After Downing Street' across Birmingham to:

1⃣ Solihull
2⃣ Billesley
3⃣ Kings Heath
4⃣ Stirchley Village

🙏🏻 Thanks, Sophie!

#MargaretThatcher #Thatcher #Thatcher100

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Opportunity to join research advisory groups! WAIT-UP SLT is seeking expressions of interest from:
👥 parents and caregivers: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bcu/waitup...
👥 individuals working within speech and language therapy services: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bcu/waitup...
Please share 🙏

WAIT-UP SLT is a research project aiming to explore experiences of waiting within children's speech & language therapy services in England from the perspective of:
- Speech & language therapy teams
- Parents & caregivers
- Children & young people
Please share & follow for updates
linktr.ee/waitupslt

Looking for Speech and Language Therapists working with children with learning disabilities to complete my dissertation survey!
Survey Link: lnkd.in/dx7dbSJz

Please share with other SLT’s if you can!
Thank you :)

#SLT #SpeechandLanguageTherapy #LearningDisabilities #Paediatrics #SLTstudent

🚨 Great to see this @healthwatchengland.bsky.social post capture how people value speech and language therapy and highlight some of the issues they face accessing it.

😃 Very good to see the RCSLT's 'A profession under pressure' report highlighted.

👏 @gillianrudd.bsky.social.

Myleen Klass on breaking the taboo around miscarriage Parents who experience a miscarriage before 24 weeks of pregnancy will be entitled to bereavement leave under a planned law change.

"You're not ill, you've lost a child...It's a taboo - nobody wants to talk about dead babies but you have to actually say it as it is and to lose a child, it's harrowing, it's traumatic and the entire family experiences it."
@KlassMyleene on #BabyLoss
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Parliamentlive.tv Modernisation Committee

📺 If you missed today's evidence to the Modernisation Committee on the accessibility of Parliament, you can watch it on the link below.

😊 Huge thanks to @gillianrudd.bsky.social for representing the #InclusiveParliament coalition.

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24 June 2025 - Access to the House of Commons and its Procedures - Oral evidence - Committees - UK Parliament 11:30 - The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House

🚨 Interested in how The House of Commons can be more accessible?

📺 Then tune into @gillianrudd.bsky.social's evidence on behalf of the #InclusiveParliament coalition from 11.45am.

😊 It's brilliant for RCSLT to work with STAMMA & other colleagues on this.

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Inclusive Parliament Coalition give oral evidence to Modernisation Committee | RCSLT

🗞️ Breaking news

🚨 Check out the RCSLT's news story on @gillianrudd.bsky.social's appearance before the Modernisation Committee last week on behalf of the #InclusiveParliament coalition.

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@peterdjust.bsky.social We found a bubble for you! 😍

@gillianrudd.bsky.social @rcsltd97.bsky.social @speechandlanguk.bsky.social @givingvoiceagency.bsky.socia
Fabulous day at Dawn House School x

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On SNJ Today: SNJ's @captaink77.bsky.social has delved deep into obscure statistics to uncover a curious conundrum: Despite the DfE wanting more mainstream “special” provision, resource bases and units vanish almost as often as they're created... www.specialneedsjungle.com/v...

Cover of the Concept Cat book, with cat and authors Anna Branagan and Stephen Parsons

You are invited to the launch of 'Concept Cat: teaching Concepts in the Early Years' on June 23rd at 12.30. It's free and online. You'll hear about this impactful approach and the chance to win a free copy of the book www.eventbrite.com/e/1389222815...
Teachers, EY practitioners and SaLT welcome.

BCU Careers Careers

New vacancies at @mybcu.bsky.social ! Come join our speech and language therapy team as a Teaching Fellow or Assistant Lecturer, working across courses to support the development of our future colleagues & leaders.
Find out more and apply here: jobs.bcu.ac.uk
Please share to help spread the word.

Hi! I'm a final year speech and language therapy student at Birmingham City University and am new to Bluesky 🩵 Looking to make some connections and keep up to date with the world of SLT! Any suggestions of who to follow would be greatly appreciated ☺️ #slt #speechandlanguagetherapy

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Delighted to announce the publication of the first article from my PhD! Huge thanks to my co-authors.

@uclpals.bsky.social
@tg-at.bsky.social
@springernature.com #bskyspeechies

Open access link here: doi.org/10.1007/s404...

Summer themed poster with picture of Professor Sue Fletcher-Watson. The talk theme is Neurodiversity, Communication and Inclusive Education.

Prof Sue Fletcher-Watson joins us for our Summer Lecture. Please share with your networks, thank you. @vjoffe.bsky.social @speechy01.bsky.social @naplic.bsky.social @susanebbels.bsky.social @carolinebowen.bsky.social @speechandlanguk.bsky.social @ficontextual.bsky.social @suereviews.bsky.social

Bristol woman said being husband's carer is 'like being invisible' Dorothy Cook, from Bristol, is a full-time carer to her husband Melvin, who has brain disease ataxia.

"How would the prime minister respond if over five million carers decided 'actually, no more'?" she said. "Would it be that point that the local and national government decide to provide opportunities for support?" #Carers @carers-uk.bsky.social
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‼️TICKETS FOR THIS YEARS MIKEY’S WISH FOUNDATION FUNDAY GO ON SALE THIS COMING MONDAY‼️

Join us on Saturday 21st June for a day of fun and belonging.

Keep an eye out for more updates over the weekend.

Hi everyone, newbie here! 👋 I am a trainee Speech and Language Therapy student at Birmingham City Uni on the Masters pathway - currently in my final year 😆 Please feel free to signpost me to profiles that I can follow to build my connections. Any tips would also be greatly appreciated! 😊