Kim Hartley

RCSLT Scotland Officer

kim.hartley@rcslt.org

0131-226-5250

RCSLT Scotland - The Headlines…

Developing strong partnerships

• Communication Forum Scotland and the Civic Participation Network Project

• AHP Forum Scotland Secretariat and “Working Together” Conference (November 2007)

RCSLT Scotland - The Headlines…

Raising awareness

• Communication Access Audit of MSP Offices and “Secret Shopper” visit to Scottish Parliament – Action promised.

• SLT in Mental Health Services – Briefing, presentation – beginning of SLT integration at national level.

• Scottish Parliament Children and Young People Cross Party Group – lobbying to get on their work plan.

RCSLT Scotland - The Headlines…

Lobbying Executive and Parliament

• Scottish Executive Disability Strategy – commitments to people with communication support needs (CSN)

• Election Campaign Calls to all MSP candidates

• CSN Research (Phase 1) reported

RCSLT Scotland – What next?

• Children and Young People provision incl. young offenders

• Stroke provision

• Communication Impairment Research (Phase 2 and 3)

• AAC provision

• Mental Health provision

• SLT Professional Leadership