New RCSLT guidance to help you support LGBTQIA+ colleagues in the workplace

How can you support LGBTQIA+ colleagues in the workplace? In this podcast we speak with two of the authors of new guidance that deals with just that question.We cover:-  An introduction to the guidance, and supporting tools. - Why it matters.- Why it is everyone's business, even if you do not identify as LGBTQIA+.- How to use it as individuals or in teams.- Understanding intersectionality.Interviewees:Kate Boot, Clinical Locality Lead (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Hampshire), Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist and Sensory Integration Practitioner Jessica Davies, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist- Acute Medicine Team Lead, St Helier Hospital ,Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Resources: Guidance on supporting LGBTQIA+ colleagues in the workplace: a guide for all: https://www.rcslt.org/learning/diversity-inclusion-and-anti-racism/supporting-lgbtqia-colleagues-in-the-workplace-a-guide-for-all/ The interview was produced by Jacques Strauss, freelance digital producer.

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This is the official podcast of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists - RSCLT. We were established on 6 January 1945 to promote the art and science of speech and language therapy – the care for individuals with communication, swallowing, eating and drinking difficulties.We are the professional body for speech and language therapists in the UK; providing leadership and setting professional standards.We facilitate and promote research into the field of speech and language therapy, promote better education and training of speech and language therapists and provide information for our members and the public about speech and language therapy.