Professional bodies typically promote the profession, represent their members and provide curriculum frameworks, training and CPD.
Whilst these organisations are separate from the HCPC, their role may be complementary to ours.
Professional bodies for speech and language therapists include:
Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice (ASLTIP)
The Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice (ASLTIP) is a membership organisation who represents speech and language therapists working independently across the UK. They offer business tools and resources, networking, and collaboration opportunities as well as learning and development. They serve as a contact point for members of the public seeking private therapists and our database allows members to advertise their services.
To join ASLTIP, therapists must be registered with RCSLT and HCPC, with a minimum of two years of post-qualification experience.
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) is the professional body for speech and language therapists in the UK. Their mission is to enable better lives for people with communication and swallowing needs. They do this by facilitating and promoting research, producing guidance, holding events and influencing government. They promote better education and training for speech and language therapists, and provide information to members and the public about speech and language therapy.
Other organisations
We work closely with both trade unions and professional bodies. Some professional bodies we work with are themselves trade unions or have close formal links to them. You can find more information about the other organisations we work with on the trade unions section.