Resource centre

Browse a comprehensive collection of resources to support your practice in occupational therapy

Welcome to the resource centre

 

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Explore resources from professional standards to practice specific resources like mental health and primary care. 

Explore OT topics, a rich Digital Library with books, journals and RCOT publications including the British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 

Our centre is continually evolving. We’ll add new resources regularly to support your ongoing professional development.

 

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Standards & guidelines
Access professional standards, ethics, and specific guidelines such as play therapy
Digital Library
Our Digital Library is open to members from across the UK and beyond
Occupational therapy topics
Explore topics relating to your OT practice
Practice guidance
Guidance across practice areas like mental health, primary care and more
Students
Resources to support your studies and professional growth

Search by practice area

Children, young people & families
OTs help children and young people engage in meaningful activities that promote their health, development, and wellbeing
Inclusive built environments
OTs design and adapt environments that enable people to participate in daily activities, reduce care needs and promote wellbeing
Mental health
OTs help people with mental health conditions enjoy meaningful activities, enhancing their recovery
Primary care
OTs in primary care keep people functioning and active, with fast access to their preventative care
Older people
OTs help older people to overcome physical and mental health challenges and participate in activities that are important to them
Health and work
OTs help people who wish to remain in, return to or obtain work, enhancing health and wellbeing
Acute and emergency care
OTs help reduce hospital stays and ensure effective discharges by managing complex needs and identifying rehabilitation requirements
Social care
OTs help people engage in meaningful activities at home and in the community, reducing care needs, preventing ill health, and easing pressure on the health system
Learning disabilities and neurodiversity
OTs assist individuals with learning disabilities and neurodiversity in carrying out everyday activities so they can live full lives
AI and technology
Explore resources about AI and technology in relation to occupational therapy

Explore our professional journals

British Journal of Occupational Therapy
Read peer-reviewed articles with international relevance that advance knowledge in research, practice, education and policy
Journals
Access a wide range of journals with the latest in international research and evidence

Further resources

Research
Strategies, guides, priorities, opportunities and funding to support your research activities
Innovation
Our Innovation Hub is a networking space for the occupational therapy workforce to learn together about leading change
RCOT publications
RCOT publications are free for members to access online and a number of downloads are also available to non-members