by Jo Williams | Apr 12, 2024 | News
Steve Jamieson is the new CEO of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists, and he has made it very clear that he wants to learn about the range and depth of work that we do across all clinical groups and ages. This week St Cuthbert’s Catholic...
by Jo Williams | Mar 13, 2024 | News
In a well attended and lively parent coffee morning Soundswell’s Nicki addressed a number of important issues. Parents at Handsworth Wood Girls Academy were able to find out more about how their young person experiences language difficulties and the impact of...
by Jo Williams | Jan 30, 2024 | News
Congratulations to the Sunday Times for kicking off the New Year with a lengthy and hard-hitting article about the huge numbers of children in need of speech and language therapy and, of course, the lack of provision within the NHS. Make no mistake however: finding an...
by Jo Williams | Dec 14, 2023 | News
Firstly, let’s think about the unmet need in terms of children and young people. Those who do meet the criteria can find themselves waiting months and months for an appointment after which many will be discharged with advice. But what about those who don’t meet the...
by Jo Williams | Dec 13, 2023 | News
I work with children and adults, as both an independent practitioner and a member of my local NHS team. I am asked for help on a regular basis by either individuals or someone else on their behalf. Here are some recent examples. As an Independent Practitioner Young...
by Jo Williams | Dec 8, 2023 | News, Uncategorized
We are thrilled to now be working in Pennyhill Primary School West Bromwich. For Nicky this is a case of going full circle as she previously worked in the NHS SLT service in Sandwell. Following initial discussions with Sendco Lee Morgan earlier in the year,...
