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The College of Occupational Therapists has officially been renamed the Royal College of Occupational Therapists today, 19 April 2017, after Her Majesty The Queen granted permission for the Royal title to be used by the College which can trace its origins back to 1936. The College is the...

Previous UK Wide consultations

All our previous responses to external consultations.

Our Digital Library is open to members from across the UK and beyond at times that work for you. Alongside the occupational therapy titles you’d expect, our Digital Library covers topics such as: building your leadership skills finding resources for CPD developing your equity, diversity and...

Responding to the report published today which concludes that “a culture of short-termism” seems to prevail in the NHS and adult social care, Julia Scott, CEO of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, said: “This report is an important and timely contribution to the debate about the future...

Becoming an active member of social networks allows you to raise awareness of occupational therapy, as well as establishing connections with people with similar professional interests.

All our events are available on the RCOT events page - please search for 'people with learning disabilities' to find our events. We look forward to seeing you.

As a member of the specialist section, you can join the specialist clinical forums. The clinical forums represent subsections of membership and clinical practice areas within neurological rehabilitation. The forums have been differentiated by diagnostic groups, as well as the support identified and...

Please get in touch with the committee at sshousing@rcot.co.uk .

Members can find some useful resources relating to our specialist section. Specific resources can be found in our clinical forum pages.

UNISON provides industrial relations support for the British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT). UNISON is a powerful voice for working people in the United Kingdom, with over 1.3 million members working in public services, the community and voluntary sector and for private companies.

Occupational therapy workplace stewards and contacts can sign up to receive regular email updates from UNISON on the latest news, events and industrial relations, issues of relevance and interest to RCOT members. If you are an occupational therapy steward or workplace contact make sure you stay...

Involvement in consultations enables you to share your professional expertise and knowledge and continue your professional development. Closed consultations provide the RCOT's response which can be used as guidance and information. Ensuring policy evolves through collaboration across the United...

The College of Occupational Therapist’s 40th annual conference and exhibition has scooped a top award at the 2017 Association Excellence Awards. The college took home the award for Best Association Conference for between 450 and 1500 delegates at the Global Conference Network’s awards ceremony. The...

The Royal College of Occupational Therapists has a number of practice guidelines to support evidence informed practice.

For the first time, the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and the Professional Standards for Occupational Therapy Practice have been combined into one document. The Professional standards for occupational therapy practice, conduct and ethics defines an agreed set of ethical principles and...

We have produced these answers to some of the most commonly asked questions from our members. If you have a professional query not covered here please send it to professional.advisoryservice@rcot.co.uk quoting your RCOT membership number.

The College of Occupational Therapists has released a new guide to help its nearly 32,000 members understand patient group directions , a legal mechanism which when in place will allow them to supply and administer medicines to patients and service users. Occupational therapists provide life-...

Distributed monthly to all RCOT members, OTnews reaches all levels of the profession.

For guidance on how to login to the website, please visit the login/registration guidance page. All members (if not already done so in the past year) must re-register their website account , For non web-related queries, please email hello@rcot.co.uk and we will make sure it gets to the right person...

Supporting people to remain in, return to, or obtain work is a key function of occupational therapy. We passionately believe that occupational therapists have a major role to play in this exciting and multi-faceted enterprise. We work with other organisations in order to foster good relationships...

We’re working together with members and volunteers to reimagine our communities and transition to a new approach that is accessible, inclusive and meets the diverse needs of members. As a result, Specialist Sections in their current format will come to an end on 30 September 2024. Read our latest...

We promote high standards of occupational therapy practice within the field of learning disability by supporting networking and sharing expertise, latest techniques and new information with our local and national occupational therapy network. We organise educational events, act in an advisory and...

We are a dedicated Specialist Section of occupational therapy staff that is passionate about older peoples’ independence, well-being and choice. We provide professional and clinical information on all aspects of occupational therapy practice related to older people. All our forums are run by...

We actively support and promote best practice in occupational therapy for people with neurological conditions RCOT Specialist Section - Neurological Practice is made up of a dynamic group of members who are all passionate about helping individuals living with neurological conditions to maximise...

RCOT Specialist Section - Mental Health has a well-established network of members who support each other's professional development, and work cooperatively to shape and influence mental health and wellbeing national policy. Benefits of joining include access to an active national and international...

We promote the role of occupational therapy in the field of accessible housing and independent living. RCOT Specialist Section - Housing provides a forum for occupational therapists and occupational therapy staff that have an interest in housing, inclusive design and accessible home environments...

We promote the unique benefits of occupational therapy as a means of enabling children, young people, and their families. We promote high standards of professional practice within children's occupational therapy and, together with our members, continue to develop an evidence base for the profession...

Occupational therapists provide life-changing support to people of all ages at different stages of their life. RCOT campaigns to demonstrate why this support is vital to the health and wellbeing of today’s citizens and future generations. Health and Social Care providers face difficult decisions on...

The Northern and Yorkshire region of RCOT needs your help to ensure the region continues to flourish. By joining us you will gain skills to nurture your personal development and future career aspirations as well as meeting other members and expanding your professional and social networks.

Your regional networking resource with a wealth of expertise available across a diverse variety of occupational therapy services. London is one of the country's most diverse areas, with several specialist hospitals and a multiplicity of other hospitals and 33 local authorities. We have a wealth of...

Our 2025 BAOT Council elections are live. Find out more. Council is a group of eight members. All elected members of Council are Directors of the two companies limited by liability, the British Association of Occupational Therapists Limited (BAOT) and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (...

We work to ensure the profession's rightful place in health and social care delivery and encourage our members to play an active role as ambassadors for the profession.

You must be a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists to join WFOT .

By joining you’ll have access to a wide range of member benefits, including continuing professional development opportunities. You'll be able to support the profession and connect with your 36,000 strong professional community.

Parmjit Dhanda, former Minister, ex-Labour MP for Gloucester, and author, has been appointed to the new role of Non-Executive Chair of the Allied Health Professions Federation (AHPF). He took up his post at the beginning of March 2017. The AHPF represents 12 allied health professional (AHP) bodies...

You’ll be connected to our 36,000 members and be supported throughout your career. We’ll provide development opportunities, evidence-based resources and tools to improve your knowledge and skills. And make recording your CPD easy. We’ll lift up you up to be the best you can be throughout your...

The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) is a member of the Council of Occupational Therapists for the European Countries (COTEC), the European Network of Occupational Therapists in Higher Education (ENOTHE), and the World Federation of Occupational Therapists ( WFOT ).

Occupational therapy support workers (also known as occupational therapy assistants/rehabilitation assistants/technical instructors) assist registered occupational therapists in their day-to-day duties. They support and encourage clients and report back on their progress, liaising with the...

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