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Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
By: RCOT 02 June, 2025
June is Pride Month – a time to celebrate LGBTQIA+ people, communities and history.
'A positive step forward for neurodivergent children’ – comment on for neurodivergent children
By: RCOT 29 May, 2025
Our comment on on the UK government’s announcement that it will be providing more for neurodivergent children in mainstream schools.
Annual Awards 2025 - apply for an award from 1 July
By: RCOT 29 May, 2025
The RCOT Annual Awards will soon open to applications from 1 July 2025. The RCOT Annual Awards provide funding of up to £9,500 to learning, development, and research activities. Before completing this form, we strongly recommend reviewing the award summaries to ensure your project or activity meets the eligibility criteria.
Do we ask about how people manage their periods?
By: Jacqueline Gordon 28 May, 2025
Access to any period products, period poverty and the taboo surrounding periods are still issues.
Our Research and Innovation Strategy and action plan launches
By: RCOT 28 May, 2025
We’ve launched our new Research and Innovation Strategy and action plan – a bold, collective vision to embed research, innovation and quality improvement across every part of our profession over the next 10 years.
Moving away from X
By: RCOT 20 May, 2025
We're dedicated to promoting the vital role of occupational therapy and building an inclusive and safe community where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
Our comment on funded training places in Northern Ireland
By: RCOT 14 May, 2025
Policy and Public Affairs Lead for Northern Ireland at the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, Cliona McSherry, comments on the increase of funded undergraduate training places for occupational therapy at Ulster University.
Proposed changes to our hip fees
By: RCOT 06 May, 2025
After careful consideration and reflection, Council is proposing to change hip fees from October 2025 to address rising inflation.
Please bear with us as we roll out your new benefits
By: RCOT 30 April, 2025
As with any new technology or the roll out of digital systems and services, we’re experiencing a few bumps along the way.
This April's issue of OTnews
By: RCOT 29 April, 2025
Welcome to our April issue. Chronic fatigue can disrupt everyday life and is linked to a wide range of acute and long-term health challenges. For our cover feature, Wendy Bryant, Andy Chapman and Rachel Booth-Gardiner explore the concept of rest-do days – an occupation-centred approach to self-management, developed by Wendy in response to her own experience.
Our response to the recent Supreme Court ruling
By: RCOT 25 April, 2025
The Supreme Court ruling in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers has understandably affected many of our colleagues and .
How to unlock your new member benefits
By: RCOT 15 April, 2025
Use our how-to guide to unlock more from your hip.
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