Welcome to March OTnews Extra | Contents

News round up

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Your RCOT update

Digital highlights of what’s been in the news over the past month, to keep you informed and connected

Features

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Inspired by you. Reflections from my first three months

Gary Waltham reflects on what he’s heard in his first three months and how your feedback is shaping what comes next

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Shaping the future of home adaptations

With a rising demand for home adaptations in the UK, Haela Pattemore focuses on the overstretched Disabled Facilities Grant system through an occupational therapy lens and reflects on how we can address some of the gaps

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Growing belonging through preceptorship in social care

We hear how Hampshire County Council’s preceptorship programme is helping newly qualified staff feel supported, connected and develop a strong sense of professional belonging

From the archive

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Co-created housing design for inclusive living

First published in September 2025, we look again at how a London borough created an evidence-based housing design guide for neurodivergent residents and those with learning disabilities