Royal College of Occupational Therapists

📢 The National Education and Training Survey (NETS) 2025 is now live!

Healthcare learners, trainees, apprentices and resident doctors in NHS England, have your say and help shape the future of healthcare education and training.

📅 Open until 2 Dec: https://loom.ly/YzkCrEw

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💚 Have you downloaded your resources ready for #OTWeek25?

1️⃣ OT Week pack – posters, bunting and social media assets to help you shout about it.
2️⃣ Member campaign pack – to shout about the Right Support, Right Time message for the next year.

Get yours here: https://loom.ly/_k3PbRM #RightTimeOT

Rach, an occupational therapist at Russells Hall Hospital, gives us an insight into their role working in the hospital. 💚

Thank you The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust for creating and letting us share this video.

🏛️ Everyone should be able to take part in our democracy.

RCOT joins RCSLT and 30+ organisations in the #InclusiveParliament coalition calling for a UK Parliament that works for everyone — including people with communication disabilities, difficulties or differences.

'Representation in senior leadership spaces is often dismissed as symbolic. But our experience has shown that it is anything but.' 💚

This Black History Month, Nomalanga Makhanda and Malany Kalicharan reflect on leading change and shaping an inclusive NHS: https://loom.ly/EDWs728

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🎉 Happy #AHPsDay2025 to all Allied Health Professionals across the UK.

Together with other professional bodies and trade union partners, we're calling for continued investment, recognition and development of AHP support workers, a vital part of the workforce: https://loom.ly/ikuHCWI
#AHPsDayScot

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Brilliant to see Dr Lynda Foulder-Hughes championing the power of occupational therapy in the counselling and psychotherapy community in this feature for the Counselling Directory! 💚

Read it here: https://loom.ly/SBFhoh0

Only half of GP clusters in Wales have access to occupational therapy.

We want to see an occupational therapist in every primary care cluster and network across Wales with a focus on prevention.

🎥 Watch highlights from OT Kim Willis giving evidence to the Welsh Senedd inquiry.

Hi Margaret, all great teams thrive on a mix of skills! Our Policy and Practice team combines policy and communications know-how with the insight and experience of OTs across the UK, working together to raise the profile of the profession and support members to drive change.

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Our policy and public affairs team have been busy across the UK, raising the profile of occupational therapy and championing the support you need to do your job well and transform lives.

Find out what they’ve been working on 👉🏿 https://loom.ly/ZZI4oBA

'The ACP role is a great opportunity to work strategically, to deal with the things that frustrate me.' – Lucy Webber, Children’s Community Occupational Therapy Lead and Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Read our latest blog to explore the impact of advanced practice roles as Lucy Webber shares her journey as a trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner in child health.

👉🏾 https://loom.ly/3rblTMA (five-minute read)

Occupational therapist Teresa Joyce shares how games can support therapy – from building skills and confidence to motivating meaningful participation. 🎲💚

Thank you for creating and letting us share this video Teresa!

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Tell us what matters to you, share the difficulties and delights from your day-to-day and find out what we're focusing on.

Join our Senior Leadership Team for a monthly discussion on everything going on at RCOT.
🗓️ 12.30 -1.30pm, Thursday 9 October
https://loom.ly/vzGsZSU

From crisis to prevention: Leading the future of occupational therapy. 12:30–2pm, Monday 3 November. Illustration shows people engaged in everyday occupations including gardening, carrying shopping, playing with a child, and resting.

Join us as we kick off #OTWeek25 with our online panel event: From crisis to prevention – leading the future of OT 💚

📅 3 November, 12.30–2.00pm
👉 Sign up: https://loom.ly/yq2nVas

#RightTimeOT #OTWeek25

"It’s within our gift to demonstrate, with confidence, the amazing impact OT can have across complex health and social care systems.” – Alex Gigg, AHP Strategic Lead for Community and Intermediate Care

Last year, nearly 1,000 OTs united to explore what the OT community should focus on to demonstrate its impact. You make a difference daily – now it’s time to show it!

Join our expert panel for this unmissable piece of CPD 👇🏾
https://loom.ly/mzxy_t4

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“Music is therapy, music is medicine.” 💚

Clinical Specialist OT Natalie Rowlands and Fatboy Slim (Norman Cook) are using DJ workshops to support mental health – funded by Norman with Sussex Partnership NHS Trust’s charity Heads On.

🎧 Watch the Channel 4 feature: https://loom.ly/KStCLCU

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It’s one month until OT Week 2025! 💚

Right Support, Right Time launches on 3 Nov – a year-long campaign focused on prevention: helping people sooner, easing pressure across services and showing how OT is part of the solution.

Get involved 👉🏿 https://loom.ly/ZY6SrsM

#RightTimeOT

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It's almost time for the Advanced Practice webinar! You can still register to join.

Join us, the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) and our partners across care and health for this online event.

📆 Wednesday 8 October
🕧 12.30–1.30pm
🎟️ Register now: https://loom.ly/TapLArU

Every child deserves the ordinary joys of growing, thriving and living life fully. That’s why we’re proud to support the ‘Fight for Ordinary’ campaign.

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Currently only half of GP clusters in Wales have access to an OT.
Welsh OT Kim Willis has been asked to give evidence at the SENEDD in support of changing this.
Join the 'Inquiry into the future of general practice in Wales' live at 9.30am, Thursday 2 October
https://loom.ly/CRy94jw

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⏰ Just one week to go.

Attend our Advanced Practice webinar and find out how our professional values are shaping the future of advanced practice.

Join our online event with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

📆 12.30–1.30pm, Wednesday 8 October
🎟️ https://loom.ly/TapLArU

Black History Month

October is Black History Month. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽

This year’s theme is Standing firm in power and pride. We’re celebrating the contributions of Black OTs, past and present and reflecting on how power and pride shape our profession.

Find out more and how you can get involved: https://loom.ly/UyCWuvA

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Join us this evening to come together in safe space to talk about rising incidents of racism and Islamophobia.
It's an opportunity to share experiences, listen to one another and reflect.

6.30-7.30pm, Tuesday 30 September
https://loom.ly/sLegg-E

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Explore resources to support your OT practice – from professional standards to mental health and primary care. 📚

New content is added regularly to help your professional development: https://loom.ly/O4heIuw

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Connect with people who understand your challenges, share experiences and grow your practice together. 💚

Log in to RCOT Communities today: https://loom.ly/TifrXDE
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We’ve won four Memcom Excellence Awards, including the Grand Prix Award. 🏆

Thanks to all our members who helped shape this work, from the EDB affinity groups and Power of OT contributors to our amazing Learner Ambassadors.

Find out more 👉🏽 https://loom.ly/7z1s8-Q

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We’re proud to be part of the newly launched Child Health Workforce Alliance, a powerful group of 25 organisations working together to tackle the crisis in children’s health services.

👉 Read more: https://loom.ly/huyFz0Y

We’ve launched five new EDB networks on RCOT Communities

💚 We’re excited to share the launch of five new networks – creating visible, active and supportive communities across our profession.

From ally to advocate – connect, reflect, champion and discover underrepresented voices in OT.

Find out more 👉🏾 https://loom.ly/wxtxzWw

1/4 #ThrowbackThursday Colleagues at Royal Cornhill Hospital received a special mention in Scottish Parliament last week for their work to recognise a pioneering figure in Aberdeen’s medical history.

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