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RCOT members – check your inbox for our Member Survey email from [email protected]. Ten minutes, anonymous and confidential. Closes 31 March. £200 prize draw.

In the week we launch Wales 2026: Five steps to a healthier nation – our manifesto of key asks for the next Welsh government – we’ve also brought together some of the other key stories from the world of policy and public affairs in your area.

Learn the top 10 takeaways from our HCPC CPD audit webinar, with practical advice, real member insights and RCOT support to help you feel confident and organised.

Discover how OT Assistant Practitioner, Georgia Ogilvie, transferred her skills from nursing into occupational therapy and is inspiring others to explore OT careers.

Our Professional Advisor for Children and Young People, Dr Sally Payne, responds to the UK Government Department for Education’s Every child achieving and thriving white paper.

Earlier this month, Odeth and I spent two days in Edinburgh and Glasgow meeting occupational therapists, joined by Neil Carnegie, Council representative for Scotland, and Katie MacGregor, Policy and Public Affairs Lead for Scotland. Listening to your experiences gives us the insight we need to focus our influencing on the issues that matter most to you.

In this insightful blog, Natasha Kay, AI and Technology Lead for RCOT’s Inclusive Built Environments network, reflects on the importance of communication and introduces Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for people who cannot rely on speech. She outlines the meaningful role occupational therapists can play in supporting AAC, from understanding communication tools to modelling good communication practice in sessions.

RCOT unveils a six‑step plan to strengthen community OT, grow and plan the workforce, modernise data and tech, support research and embed sustainability – delivering earlier support and better outcomes across Scotland.

We’re aware that the new Netflix documentary, ‘The Investigation of Lucy Letby’, includes an incorrect reference to occupational therapy.

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been meeting occupational therapists across the UK, in person and virtually, to listen first, learn fast and develop my thoughts on how we can keep improving the way RCOT represents you.

We’ve submitted evidence to the Alan Milburn Review on youth unemployment, setting out why occupational therapists must be part of the solution.

Discover how occupational therapists lead holistic Care Act assessments, strengthen prevention and support independence in adult social care.