Our mission

• Represent
  

  the interests of speech and language therapists and support workers and provide a voice locally, nationally and internationally

• Influence
  

  and lobby governments and others to shape policy so that issues concerning the profession are reflected in public policy and people with communication, eating, drinking or swallowing difficulties receive optimum care

• Support and protect
  

  the value of a profession whose members deliver quality services to meet diverse needs.
  
  the professional interests of speech and language therapists and support workers

• Develop
  

  and educate speech and language therapists professionally and academically, building our resource of professional expertise and leadership
  
  speech and language therapy and its professional practice through the use of evidence-based practice
  
  speech and language therapy as an integral part of the modernised workforce across health, education and social care

• Build
  

  a sustainable, member-focused, organisation with the capacity to deliver our mission effectively, efficiently and in accordance with our values

  the systems, attitudes and resources to offer the best possible support and development to our staff

To find out more read the RCSLT Strategic Plan 2003-2009