Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 30391

Speech and Language Therapy: Health Professions

Tabled: 10 February 2025
Answered: 24 February 2025

Question

Abtisam Mohamed

LabourSheffield Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce speech and language therapy workforce shortages.

Answer

Karin Smyth
We want to remove the barriers to training as a speech and language therapist (SLT), which is why eligible SLT students can get a non-repayable grant of £5,000 a year through the NHS Learning Support Fund. Further financial support is also available for c...

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