RCSLT August News: spotlight on Wales inc 2026 elections, Welsh version of CAUK and more; plus quick round up from rest of the UK

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In our update this month:
For Wales:

• Preparing for the Senedd elections in 2026: https://www.rcslt.org/wales/#section-2
• Work has begun on a Welsh language version of CAUK training, funded by the National Lottery. (See original CAUK training: https://communication-access.co.uk/)
• What’s happened following the launch of the State of the Nation report (See here: https://www.rcslt.org/wales/#section-2 ) in January.

Opportunities to get involved:

• Frailty task and finish group.
• Capturing evidence on the impact of Additional Learning Needs legislation for a Senedd committee inquiry.
• New survey for independent members.

Around the UK:

• Behind the scenes on SEND reform and workforce matters.
• News about waiting list levels (people coming off) and graduate guarantee for nurses and midwives – AHP concern.
• Co-signed a letter to PM on oracy, Oracy 21.
• BSL plan for English education; Guernsey communication boards
• Book your place at the RCSLT Conference 2025: https://www.rcslt.org/news/book-your-place-at-rcslt-conference-2025/

This interview was conducted by Victoria Harris, Head of Learning at The Royal College of Speech and produced and edited by freelance producer Jacques Strauss.

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Please be aware that the views expressed are those of the guests and not the RCSLT.
Please do take a few moments to respond to our podcast survey: uk.surveymonkey.com/r/LG5HC3R