March 2007
The Group shall be known as the North Eastern Regional Group of Speech and Language Therapy Managers (NERGSLTM).
2.1 Full members
Membership shall comprise Speech and Language Therapists who are qualified and HPC registered SLTs who ultimately manage Speech and Language Therapy Services in NHS organisations within the North Eastern Region (or their named deputy in the event of a prolonged absence by the Service Manager). Such members will attend and actively participate in meetings and action learning sets, receive full minutes, have full voting rights and take turns in office (annual tenure: Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary).
2.2 Associate members
Associate members are qualified; HPC registered SLTs and have representation by invitation as follows:
Associate members have an open invitation to meetings for non-restricted agenda items, receive minutes, contribute agenda items, and to specific aims. They do not have voting rights.
2.3 Co opted members
The Group shall have the power to co-opt additional Members at its discretion for specific agenda items or work on particular aims. Such members would not hold voting rights, and would receive documentation relating to specific agenda items only.
3.1 There will be a minimum of five meetings per year held at times convenient to the Group. The venue will change within the boundaries of the catchment area of the Group.
3.2 The host Manager is responsible for providing a room, refreshments and travel details.
3.3 All full members can contribute agenda items to the secretary, with agendas being distributed, a minimum of 2 weeks before a meeting to allow for preparation. Minutes to be distributed 2 weeks after the meeting to enable follow up of action points.
3.4 Meetings will adopt a solution focused, problem solving approach, with specific action learning sets to be established as agreed by the Group.
3.5 An annual report of summarising meetings held, presentations and outcomes will be written by the outgoing Chair and Secretary.
An extraordinary meeting may be requested by full Members of the Group to discuss a particular topic. Where such a meeting is requested or if an issue is deemed important or urgent by the Chair, the Officers of the Group must arrange for an extraordinary meeting to be held within 30 days of the meeting being requested.
The meeting will be deemed to be quorate when at least 50% of the full membership is present.
The Officers of the Group shall consist of:
7.1 Officers will be elected from the full membership by a majority agreement, with opportunities being given to those members who have not held an office in the past 5 years in the first instance.
7.2 Officers shall normally be elected at the final meeting of the calendar year, unless an officer leaves before the end of their time in office. A term of office shall be for two years, the first year as a deputy and the second as full officer.
7.3 An Officer may not be elected to the same office until a period of two years has elapsed.
8.1 Sub-Groups and working parties shall be formed and disbanded as appropriate and report back on a regular basis to the Group. Sub-groups have the authority to co-opt Members within and outside of the Group.
9.1 Each full Member shall be afforded the right to vote (excluding Associate and Co-opted Members).
9.2 A simple majority of those voting will carry a resolution.
9.3 The Chair retains the casting vote in the event of an inconclusive ballot.
9.4 For motions requiring a formal vote, notification will be submitted with the minutes. Members have the right to use a postal or telephone vote if necessary.
The aims and objectives of the group will be documented and made available as appropriate (see Appendix 1).
The following group aims identified during the Away day on 3/11/06 have been prioritized according to the findings of the survey undertaken by members in October 2006.
The percentage figures represent the proportion of members who identified the subject area as the “most important function of the group”
Numbers 5-7 were identified as key aims on the day, but did not feature in the survey under this heading.
The aims have also been cross-referenced with the current aims of RCSLT.
The North Eastern Regional Group of Speech and Language Therapy Service Managers will influence the strategic development of services by developing, promoting and sharing good practice.
March 2007
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