Peter Just
@peterdjust.bsky.social
Views here my own.
Work: external affairs & influencing at the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
Research: @expremiers.bsky.social
Work: external affairs & influencing at the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
Research: @expremiers.bsky.social
🚨With the Budget just a day away, some quotes from ministers and NICE over the past few months which kind of highlight why the Govt needs to #InvestInSLT and publish its SLT Action Plan.
1/
1/
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🚨With the Budget just a day away, some quotes from ministers and NICE over the past few months which kind of highlight why the Govt needs to #InvestInSLT and publish its SLT Action Plan.
1/
1/
💥 RCSLT news flash!
📰 Our statement on the @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk report is just out!
www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-w...
📰 Our statement on the @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk report is just out!
www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-w...
November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
💥 RCSLT news flash!
📰 Our statement on the @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk report is just out!
www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-w...
📰 Our statement on the @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk report is just out!
www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-w...
🚨 The @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk has published its report.
🔍 The RCSLT's analysing the report but we're pleased to see:
1⃣ our evidence on speech, language, and communication quoted
2⃣ echoes of our #InclusiveParliament work
1/
committees.parliament.uk/committee/77...
🔍 The RCSLT's analysing the report but we're pleased to see:
1⃣ our evidence on speech, language, and communication quoted
2⃣ echoes of our #InclusiveParliament work
1/
committees.parliament.uk/committee/77...
New autism strategy must deliver change for autistic people - Committees - UK Parliament
This is the key conclusion reached by the House of Lords special inquiry committee on the Autism Act 2009 in its report ‘Time to deliver: The Autism Act 2009 and the new autism strategy’.&...
committees.parliament.uk
November 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
🚨 The @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk has published its report.
🔍 The RCSLT's analysing the report but we're pleased to see:
1⃣ our evidence on speech, language, and communication quoted
2⃣ echoes of our #InclusiveParliament work
1/
committees.parliament.uk/committee/77...
🔍 The RCSLT's analysing the report but we're pleased to see:
1⃣ our evidence on speech, language, and communication quoted
2⃣ echoes of our #InclusiveParliament work
1/
committees.parliament.uk/committee/77...
💔 RIP Ornella Vanoni.
🙏 Grazie per tutto - including this song and all the laughter.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=in0T...
🙏 Grazie per tutto - including this song and all the laughter.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=in0T...
Ornella Vanoni - Domani è un altro giorno (Live 2021)
YouTube video by Cantanti Italiane
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:52 AM
💔 RIP Ornella Vanoni.
🙏 Grazie per tutto - including this song and all the laughter.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=in0T...
🙏 Grazie per tutto - including this song and all the laughter.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=in0T...
❄️ Hull, what is going on?!
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
❄️ Hull, what is going on?!
😊 As we always say, RCSLT couldn't do our policy & influencing work without our members or people who have had speech and language therapy. So, it's great to hear from Peter Bradley at the start of our all staff day, about his experiences and work with RCSLT Northern Ireland.
November 18, 2025 at 10:51 AM
😊 As we always say, RCSLT couldn't do our policy & influencing work without our members or people who have had speech and language therapy. So, it's great to hear from Peter Bradley at the start of our all staff day, about his experiences and work with RCSLT Northern Ireland.
Reposted by Peter Just
"How do the Government intend to alleviate pressure in this area? Do they intend to fund more places, especially at the university level? These are complex issues, and highly skilled people are needed."
@saqibbhattimp.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT Speech and Language Therapy debate on 27 Jan 2025
@saqibbhattimp.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT Speech and Language Therapy debate on 27 Jan 2025
November 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"How do the Government intend to alleviate pressure in this area? Do they intend to fund more places, especially at the university level? These are complex issues, and highly skilled people are needed."
@saqibbhattimp.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT Speech and Language Therapy debate on 27 Jan 2025
@saqibbhattimp.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT Speech and Language Therapy debate on 27 Jan 2025
🚨 #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...
1/
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...
1/
🚨 Good news alert!
😊The RCSLT's delighted to see this report from Chris Whitty recognise speech, language, and communication needs, and the role of speech and language therapists in working with people in prison, on probation, and in the secure NHS estate.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
😊The RCSLT's delighted to see this report from Chris Whitty recognise speech, language, and communication needs, and the role of speech and language therapists in working with people in prison, on probation, and in the secure NHS estate.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
The health of people in prison, on probation and in the secure NHS estate in England
The Chief Medical Officer for England identifies areas of good practice and areas of risk, and recommends actions to improve health outcomes for this population.
www.gov.uk
November 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM
🚨 Good news alert!
😊The RCSLT's delighted to see this report from Chris Whitty recognise speech, language, and communication needs, and the role of speech and language therapists in working with people in prison, on probation, and in the secure NHS estate.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
😊The RCSLT's delighted to see this report from Chris Whitty recognise speech, language, and communication needs, and the role of speech and language therapists in working with people in prison, on probation, and in the secure NHS estate.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
🐶 New job: rocking with Rocco.
November 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
🐶 New job: rocking with Rocco.
Reposted by Peter Just
We strongly support the call for more investment in Speech & Language Therapy services.
SALT services are key to supporting so many children with speech, language and communication needs.
SALT services are key to supporting so many children with speech, language and communication needs.
🚨 9 months since the #InvestInSLT petition was debated in Parliament, we are calling on the UK Government to:
1️⃣ Use the Budget to ensure sufficient resources for services
2️⃣ Bring forward its SLT Action Plan
➡️ Read our statement in full: www.rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
#Budget25 #Budget2025 #SLT
1️⃣ Use the Budget to ensure sufficient resources for services
2️⃣ Bring forward its SLT Action Plan
➡️ Read our statement in full: www.rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
#Budget25 #Budget2025 #SLT
November 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM
We strongly support the call for more investment in Speech & Language Therapy services.
SALT services are key to supporting so many children with speech, language and communication needs.
SALT services are key to supporting so many children with speech, language and communication needs.
💥 Breaking news: RCSLT responds to Curriculum Review!
✅ inclusive definition of oracy - spoken & non-verbal communication, sign language, AAC
✅ oracy framework
✅ adaptations for children with SEND
🚨 But more still to do as shown in our news story.
www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-r...
✅ inclusive definition of oracy - spoken & non-verbal communication, sign language, AAC
✅ oracy framework
✅ adaptations for children with SEND
🚨 But more still to do as shown in our news story.
www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-r...
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
💥 Breaking news: RCSLT responds to Curriculum Review!
✅ inclusive definition of oracy - spoken & non-verbal communication, sign language, AAC
✅ oracy framework
✅ adaptations for children with SEND
🚨 But more still to do as shown in our news story.
www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-r...
✅ inclusive definition of oracy - spoken & non-verbal communication, sign language, AAC
✅ oracy framework
✅ adaptations for children with SEND
🚨 But more still to do as shown in our news story.
www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-r...
🚨 Delighted and proud that the RCSLT is amongst these 30+ organisations calling for Govt action to fix the neuro workforce crisis.
📢 We need a stronger, modernised, multidisciplinary workforce to meet rising demand and deliver the best possible care.
1/
📢 We need a stronger, modernised, multidisciplinary workforce to meet rising demand and deliver the best possible care.
1/
November 5, 2025 at 8:08 AM
🚨 Delighted and proud that the RCSLT is amongst these 30+ organisations calling for Govt action to fix the neuro workforce crisis.
📢 We need a stronger, modernised, multidisciplinary workforce to meet rising demand and deliver the best possible care.
1/
📢 We need a stronger, modernised, multidisciplinary workforce to meet rising demand and deliver the best possible care.
1/
🎉 Happy November everyone!
😊 It's full of awareness events relevant to people with communication and/or swallowing needs.
📋 Check out our note on resources we have to support any awareness-raising you're doing.
#SLTAwareness #SLPeeps #SLT #SLT2B
www.rcslt.org/get-involved...
😊 It's full of awareness events relevant to people with communication and/or swallowing needs.
📋 Check out our note on resources we have to support any awareness-raising you're doing.
#SLTAwareness #SLPeeps #SLT #SLT2B
www.rcslt.org/get-involved...
Giving Voice campaign – How to get involved | RCSLT
The Giving Voice campaign helps to ensure people with speech, language and communication needs and their carers and families' requirements are met.
www.rcslt.org
November 3, 2025 at 8:11 AM
🎉 Happy November everyone!
😊 It's full of awareness events relevant to people with communication and/or swallowing needs.
📋 Check out our note on resources we have to support any awareness-raising you're doing.
#SLTAwareness #SLPeeps #SLT #SLT2B
www.rcslt.org/get-involved...
😊 It's full of awareness events relevant to people with communication and/or swallowing needs.
📋 Check out our note on resources we have to support any awareness-raising you're doing.
#SLTAwareness #SLPeeps #SLT #SLT2B
www.rcslt.org/get-involved...
🚨 9 months since the #InvestInSLT petition was debated in Parliament, we are calling on the UK Government to:
1️⃣ Use the Budget to ensure sufficient resources for services
2️⃣ Bring forward its SLT Action Plan
➡️ Read our statement in full: www.rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
#Budget25 #Budget2025 #SLT
1️⃣ Use the Budget to ensure sufficient resources for services
2️⃣ Bring forward its SLT Action Plan
➡️ Read our statement in full: www.rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
#Budget25 #Budget2025 #SLT
November 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🚨 9 months since the #InvestInSLT petition was debated in Parliament, we are calling on the UK Government to:
1️⃣ Use the Budget to ensure sufficient resources for services
2️⃣ Bring forward its SLT Action Plan
➡️ Read our statement in full: www.rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
#Budget25 #Budget2025 #SLT
1️⃣ Use the Budget to ensure sufficient resources for services
2️⃣ Bring forward its SLT Action Plan
➡️ Read our statement in full: www.rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
#Budget25 #Budget2025 #SLT
📢 RCSLT highlighted the need to #InvestInSLT in our submission to The Treasury's Autumn Budget 2025/Spending Review consultation and referenced @mikeys-wish.bsky.social's petition.
▶️ Read our submission in full:
rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
▶️ Read our submission in full:
rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
October 31, 2025 at 9:02 AM
📢 RCSLT highlighted the need to #InvestInSLT in our submission to The Treasury's Autumn Budget 2025/Spending Review consultation and referenced @mikeys-wish.bsky.social's petition.
▶️ Read our submission in full:
rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
▶️ Read our submission in full:
rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
Reposted by Peter Just
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
@peterdjust.bsky.social @gillianrudd.bsky.social @bammo44.bsky.social @dharford79.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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
@peterdjust.bsky.social @gillianrudd.bsky.social @bammo44.bsky.social @dharford79.bsky.social
🚨 New briefing alert!
🔍 Here's the RCSLT's full analysis of the 10 Year Health Plan for England:
rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
🔍 Here's the RCSLT's full analysis of the 10 Year Health Plan for England:
rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
October 20, 2025 at 9:17 AM
🚨 New briefing alert!
🔍 Here's the RCSLT's full analysis of the 10 Year Health Plan for England:
rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
🔍 Here's the RCSLT's full analysis of the 10 Year Health Plan for England:
rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
🚨 New @nuffieldtrust.org.uk Quality Watch briefing on waiting times in community health services and their effect on the shift towards neighbourhood health.
1/
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/how...
1/
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/how...
How will waiting times in community health services affect the shift towards neighbourhood health?
Community services are under growing strain, with more than 1.1 million people waiting for care, and the steepest rise among children and young people. Focus to date has largely been on efforts to imp...
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
October 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
🚨 New @nuffieldtrust.org.uk Quality Watch briefing on waiting times in community health services and their effect on the shift towards neighbourhood health.
1/
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/how...
1/
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/how...
🚨 To mark #WorldHomelessDay here's the coalition RCSLT brought together last year calling for greater awareness of:
1⃣ the links between homelessness & speech, language & communication needs
2⃣ how speech & language therapy can support people experiencing homelessness
▶️ rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
1⃣ the links between homelessness & speech, language & communication needs
2⃣ how speech & language therapy can support people experiencing homelessness
▶️ rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
October 10, 2025 at 8:12 AM
🚨 To mark #WorldHomelessDay here's the coalition RCSLT brought together last year calling for greater awareness of:
1⃣ the links between homelessness & speech, language & communication needs
2⃣ how speech & language therapy can support people experiencing homelessness
▶️ rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
1⃣ the links between homelessness & speech, language & communication needs
2⃣ how speech & language therapy can support people experiencing homelessness
▶️ rcslt.org/wp-content/u...
🤩 How can you go to Manchester and not meet up with The Legend Who Is Alex?!
October 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
🤩 How can you go to Manchester and not meet up with The Legend Who Is Alex?!
😢 R.I.P. Dame Patricia Routledge.
🙏🏻 Thank you for gifting us the only guide to life one needs: 'What would the Queen Mum do?'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSYZ...
🙏🏻 Thank you for gifting us the only guide to life one needs: 'What would the Queen Mum do?'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSYZ...
Kitty 3 - with Patricia Routledge - BBC
YouTube video by maxinebendix
www.youtube.com
October 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
😢 R.I.P. Dame Patricia Routledge.
🙏🏻 Thank you for gifting us the only guide to life one needs: 'What would the Queen Mum do?'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSYZ...
🙏🏻 Thank you for gifting us the only guide to life one needs: 'What would the Queen Mum do?'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSYZ...
😊 Great to catch-up with Dave Harford earlier to discuss the #InvestInSLT campaign and much more.
October 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
😊 Great to catch-up with Dave Harford earlier to discuss the #InvestInSLT campaign and much more.
😍 Am so proud of the #InvestInSLT home-team for being shortlisted for 'Best Lobbying Campaign' at today's Memcom Excellence Awards.
❤️ Thanks to everyone who made it possible.
➡️ You can read more about why we've been shortlisted here: www.memcom.org.uk/blog/success...
❤️ Thanks to everyone who made it possible.
➡️ You can read more about why we've been shortlisted here: www.memcom.org.uk/blog/success...
Best Lobbying Campaign
Recognising influential campaigns that effectively shaped public policy, legislation, or professional practice.
www.memcom.org.uk
September 25, 2025 at 6:16 AM
😍 Am so proud of the #InvestInSLT home-team for being shortlisted for 'Best Lobbying Campaign' at today's Memcom Excellence Awards.
❤️ Thanks to everyone who made it possible.
➡️ You can read more about why we've been shortlisted here: www.memcom.org.uk/blog/success...
❤️ Thanks to everyone who made it possible.
➡️ You can read more about why we've been shortlisted here: www.memcom.org.uk/blog/success...
🚨 Check out this update on the #InvestInSLT campaign and the non-update (😔) on the SLT Action Plan.
#WaitUpSLT
waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/09/miss...
#WaitUpSLT
waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/09/miss...
Where is the Government action plan for Speech and Language Therapy services?
Earlier this year, the UK government committed to developing an action plan to address long ‐ standing concerns about the availability of ...
waitupslt.blogspot.com
September 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🚨 Check out this update on the #InvestInSLT campaign and the non-update (😔) on the SLT Action Plan.
#WaitUpSLT
waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/09/miss...
#WaitUpSLT
waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/09/miss...