WAIT-UP SLT / Gillian Rudd
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WAIT-UP SLT is a research project exploring perspectives and experiences of waiting in children's speech and language therapy in England. Tweets by @gillianrudd.bsky.social
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A research project that seeks to understand experiences of waiting within speech and language therapy services for children and young people in England.
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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
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- Speech & language therapy teams
- Parents & caregivers
- Children & young people
Please share & follow for updates
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New #WaitUpSLT blog post: Waiting Lists Are Falling - But Not for Children Who Need Speech and Language Therapy waitupslt.blogspot.com/2026/01/wait...
Waiting Lists Are Falling - But Not for Children Who Need Speech and Language Therapy
Today the Government has been celebrating significant reduction in waiting lists, with ' waiting lists in 20 areas falling three times faste...
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January 15, 2026 at 10:34 PM
New #WaitUpSLT blog post: Waiting Lists Are Falling - But Not for Children Who Need Speech and Language Therapy waitupslt.blogspot.com/2026/01/wait...
On 7 Jan 2026 @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social tabled a written Q asking DHSC what steps are being taken to reduce waiting.
@karinsmythmp.bsky.social acknowleged "how important it is to patients and clinicians that they receive and deliver treatment faster" but no mention of svs beyond elective care.
@karinsmythmp.bsky.social acknowleged "how important it is to patients and clinicians that they receive and deliver treatment faster" but no mention of svs beyond elective care.
January 13, 2026 at 8:55 PM
On 7 Jan 2026 @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social tabled a written Q asking DHSC what steps are being taken to reduce waiting.
@karinsmythmp.bsky.social acknowleged "how important it is to patients and clinicians that they receive and deliver treatment faster" but no mention of svs beyond elective care.
@karinsmythmp.bsky.social acknowleged "how important it is to patients and clinicians that they receive and deliver treatment faster" but no mention of svs beyond elective care.
"If we want to fix admin, we need to ask admin staff as well as patients what the solutions might be."
From Julia Cream at The Kings Fund
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From Julia Cream at The Kings Fund
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Who Picks Up The Phone? Different Approaches To NHS Admin | The King's Fund
Improving NHS admin isn’t easy – but some solutions are surprisingly simple. Julia Cream looks at two real life examples of admin done differently.
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December 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
"If we want to fix admin, we need to ask admin staff as well as patients what the solutions might be."
From Julia Cream at The Kings Fund
www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
From Julia Cream at The Kings Fund
www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
As I close down for the holiday period, I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has engaged with #WaitUpSLT since we launched in the Summer. I'm really grateful to everyone who has supported the project so far and look forward to seeing how it develops in 2026!
December 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
As I close down for the holiday period, I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has engaged with #WaitUpSLT since we launched in the Summer. I'm really grateful to everyone who has supported the project so far and look forward to seeing how it develops in 2026!
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Will you help shape the future of the SEND system?
The Government wants to hear from parents, specialists and educators like you to help fix the SEND crisis.
Together, we can press SEND on a future where every voice is heard.
Fill out the survey today: https://bit.ly/4plnZt7
The Government wants to hear from parents, specialists and educators like you to help fix the SEND crisis.
Together, we can press SEND on a future where every voice is heard.
Fill out the survey today: https://bit.ly/4plnZt7
December 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Will you help shape the future of the SEND system?
The Government wants to hear from parents, specialists and educators like you to help fix the SEND crisis.
Together, we can press SEND on a future where every voice is heard.
Fill out the survey today: https://bit.ly/4plnZt7
The Government wants to hear from parents, specialists and educators like you to help fix the SEND crisis.
Together, we can press SEND on a future where every voice is heard.
Fill out the survey today: https://bit.ly/4plnZt7
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💥 BREAKING NEWS: RCSLT responds to 'Our Children, Our Future: Tackling Child Poverty'.
✅ We welcome the Child Poverty Strategy.
🚨 As the Govt implements it, it is essential that services and support are accessible.
➡️ See our response in full:
www.rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
✅ We welcome the Child Poverty Strategy.
🚨 As the Govt implements it, it is essential that services and support are accessible.
➡️ See our response in full:
www.rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
December 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
💥 BREAKING NEWS: RCSLT responds to 'Our Children, Our Future: Tackling Child Poverty'.
✅ We welcome the Child Poverty Strategy.
🚨 As the Govt implements it, it is essential that services and support are accessible.
➡️ See our response in full:
www.rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
✅ We welcome the Child Poverty Strategy.
🚨 As the Govt implements it, it is essential that services and support are accessible.
➡️ See our response in full:
www.rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
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If you are considering signing up for a research project to share your lived experience, go for it! I joined several & they have given me amazing experiences including speaking at the RCSLT conference & NAPLIC
+ meeting incredible people raising awareness & improving the lives of people with #DLD.
+ meeting incredible people raising awareness & improving the lives of people with #DLD.
December 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
If you are considering signing up for a research project to share your lived experience, go for it! I joined several & they have given me amazing experiences including speaking at the RCSLT conference & NAPLIC
+ meeting incredible people raising awareness & improving the lives of people with #DLD.
+ meeting incredible people raising awareness & improving the lives of people with #DLD.
This morning we hit 2,000 views on the #WaitUpSLT blog! Many thanks as always for the interest and engagement and if you haven't already seen it, you can find it here: waitupslt.blogspot.com?m=1
December 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
This morning we hit 2,000 views on the #WaitUpSLT blog! Many thanks as always for the interest and engagement and if you haven't already seen it, you can find it here: waitupslt.blogspot.com?m=1
Tomorrow we'll be hosting the first meeting of our parent and caregivers' advisory group. Here's a reminder of how expert voices will shape #WaitUpSLT #research ⤵️
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How expert voices will shape WAIT-UP SLT: A look at our advisory groups
Research should be designed and carried out in partnership with the communities that it seeks to represent. WAIT-UP SLT therefore adopts a ...
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November 30, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Tomorrow we'll be hosting the first meeting of our parent and caregivers' advisory group. Here's a reminder of how expert voices will shape #WaitUpSLT #research ⤵️
waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/07/phas...
waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/07/phas...
Thank you @stamma.bsky.social for the opportunity to present about #WaitUpSLT at the Research Arena this morning. Huge thanks to Kirsten Howells for being a superb facilitator and to all the attendees for their thoughtful feedback and questions ⭐
November 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Thank you @stamma.bsky.social for the opportunity to present about #WaitUpSLT at the Research Arena this morning. Huge thanks to Kirsten Howells for being a superb facilitator and to all the attendees for their thoughtful feedback and questions ⭐
ICYMI: Introducing Waiting and Access in Therapy - Understanding Perspectives in Speech and Language Therapy (WAIT-UP SLT) - Blog post #WaitUpSLT #Research
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Introducing WAIT-UP SLT
Waiting and Access In Therapy - Understanding Perspectives in Speech and Language Therapy (WAIT-UP SLT) is a multi-stage research project th...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:33 AM
ICYMI: Introducing Waiting and Access in Therapy - Understanding Perspectives in Speech and Language Therapy (WAIT-UP SLT) - Blog post #WaitUpSLT #Research
waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/07/intr...
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New #WaitUpSLT blog post:
What to do if you are unhappy with the wait for children's speech and language therapy in England.
waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/11/what...
What to do if you are unhappy with the wait for children's speech and language therapy in England.
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What to do if you are unhappy with the wait for children's speech and language therapy (SLT)
In the last blog post, I talked about what to do whilst waiting for speech and language therapy for your child . I hope that the recommended...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
New #WaitUpSLT blog post:
What to do if you are unhappy with the wait for children's speech and language therapy in England.
waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/11/what...
What to do if you are unhappy with the wait for children's speech and language therapy in England.
waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/11/what...
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Bit of DHealthing this afternoon with my little helper. @waitupslt.bsky.social #AcademicTwitter
November 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Bit of DHealthing this afternoon with my little helper. @waitupslt.bsky.social #AcademicTwitter
"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
@sureenawne.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT debate on 27 Jan 2025
November 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
"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
@sureenawne.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT debate on 27 Jan 2025
"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
Dave Robertson at the #InvestInSLT debate on 27/01/25
November 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"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
Dave Robertson at the #InvestInSLT debate on 27/01/25
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📺 You can watch @gillianrudd.bsky.social's oral evidence to the Modernisation Committee on behalf of the #InclusiveParliament coalition on the link below.
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Modernisation Committee
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November 17, 2025 at 8:59 AM
📺 You can watch @gillianrudd.bsky.social's oral evidence to the Modernisation Committee on behalf of the #InclusiveParliament coalition on the link below.
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🚨 #InclusiveParliament coalition update
📨 Great for RCSLT to see @gillianrudd.bsky.social's letter to the Modernisation Committee after her oral evidence has been published: committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...
📰 There's more in STAMMA's news story:
stamma.org/about-us/new...
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📨 Great for RCSLT to see @gillianrudd.bsky.social's letter to the Modernisation Committee after her oral evidence has been published: committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...
📰 There's more in STAMMA's news story:
stamma.org/about-us/new...
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November 17, 2025 at 8:58 AM
🚨 #InclusiveParliament coalition update
📨 Great for RCSLT to see @gillianrudd.bsky.social's letter to the Modernisation Committee after her oral evidence has been published: committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...
📰 There's more in STAMMA's news story:
stamma.org/about-us/new...
1/
📨 Great for RCSLT to see @gillianrudd.bsky.social's letter to the Modernisation Committee after her oral evidence has been published: committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...
📰 There's more in STAMMA's news story:
stamma.org/about-us/new...
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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
@shockatadam.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT Speech and Language Therapy debate on 27 January 2025
November 17, 2025 at 7:41 AM
"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
@shockatadam.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT Speech and Language Therapy debate on 27 January 2025
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The first #WaitUpSLT project advisory group meetings take place next month and it's not too late to join us.
If you'd like to read more about the project, the #WaitUpSLT blog is a good place to start: waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/07/intr...
Please share to help spread the word 🙏
If you'd like to read more about the project, the #WaitUpSLT blog is a good place to start: waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/07/intr...
Please share to help spread the word 🙏
November 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The first #WaitUpSLT project advisory group meetings take place next month and it's not too late to join us.
If you'd like to read more about the project, the #WaitUpSLT blog is a good place to start: waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/07/intr...
Please share to help spread the word 🙏
If you'd like to read more about the project, the #WaitUpSLT blog is a good place to start: waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/07/intr...
Please share to help spread the word 🙏
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NEW GIVEAWAY: We have THREE copies of this important book to give away. @catrionamoore.bsky.social reviews Understanding Parent Blame: Institutional failure and complex trauma by Prof. Luke Clements and Dr Ana Laura Aiello www.specialneedsjungle.com/u...
November 14, 2025 at 6:02 AM
NEW GIVEAWAY: We have THREE copies of this important book to give away. @catrionamoore.bsky.social reviews Understanding Parent Blame: Institutional failure and complex trauma by Prof. Luke Clements and Dr Ana Laura Aiello www.specialneedsjungle.com/u...
The first #WaitUpSLT project advisory group meetings take place next month and it's not too late to join us.
If you'd like to read more about the project, the #WaitUpSLT blog is a good place to start: waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/07/intr...
Please share to help spread the word 🙏
If you'd like to read more about the project, the #WaitUpSLT blog is a good place to start: waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/07/intr...
Please share to help spread the word 🙏
November 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The first #WaitUpSLT project advisory group meetings take place next month and it's not too late to join us.
If you'd like to read more about the project, the #WaitUpSLT blog is a good place to start: waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/07/intr...
Please share to help spread the word 🙏
If you'd like to read more about the project, the #WaitUpSLT blog is a good place to start: waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/07/intr...
Please share to help spread the word 🙏
New #WaitUpSLT blog article: What To Do Whilst You're Waiting for Speech and Language Therapy for Your Child waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/11/what...
What To Do Whilst You're Waiting for Speech and Language Therapy for Your Child
If your child has been referred for speech and language therapy, you might be feeling a mix of relief, hope, and maybe some frustration. Wai...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:38 AM
New #WaitUpSLT blog article: What To Do Whilst You're Waiting for Speech and Language Therapy for Your Child waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/11/what...
Children and families accessing speech and language therapy don't just experience waiting for first appointments - many experience further waits for therapy and support as described in this @itsmylondon.bsky.social article ⤵️.
www.mylondon.news/news/south-l...
www.mylondon.news/news/south-l...
Expert warns of impact to children's development following Croydon therapy saga
The council said new speech and language services are now in place, but parents fear the delay has already set their children back.
www.mylondon.news
November 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Children and families accessing speech and language therapy don't just experience waiting for first appointments - many experience further waits for therapy and support as described in this @itsmylondon.bsky.social article ⤵️.
www.mylondon.news/news/south-l...
www.mylondon.news/news/south-l...
Thank you everyone who has visited the #WaitUpSLT blog since it launched in the Summer. This week we passed 1,500 views!
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November 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Thank you everyone who has visited the #WaitUpSLT blog since it launched in the Summer. This week we passed 1,500 views!
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waitupslt.blogspot.com?m=1
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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.
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.
November 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"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.
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.