RCPCH courses

We're pleased to present our upcoming live courses for paediatricians and other health professionals. Most of our courses are hosted online so you can join from your home or workplace.

February 2026

Course

How to Manage: Common Dermatological Problems (Online)

05 February 2026

This is a one-day course focusing on the common dermatological disorders encountered by clinicians involved in the care of children.

Area of medicine

Dermatology

Course

How to Manage: Asthma Masterclass (online)

12 February 2026

This one-day online masterclass will develop your skills and knowledge in effectively managing children and young people with asthma as well as exploring best practice when supporting asthma patients and their families.

Conditions

Asthma

Course

How to Manage: When a child dies - the role of the paediatrician London

26 February 2026

London

All paediatricians will deal with children who die, whether this is sudden and unexpected or following a long illness. This course will help Paediatricians understand the statutory processes as well as sharing best practice to promote learning from deaths and how best to support families.

Safeguarding

March 2026

Course

How to Manage: Paediatric Allergy Training 2 (PAT 2) (online)

02 March 2026

This is the second of a series of three Paediatric Allergy Training study days that focus on the practical clinical management of allergy in children and young people.

Allergies

Course

Child protection: From examination to court – England/Wales (Level 3) – blended [two-day course]

04 March 2026

Paediatricians have a number of responsibilities within child protection cases from gathering the evidence base for signs observed in assessment to presenting the medical perspective within multi-agency meetings, and as a professional witness in family, criminal or civil proceedings. This two-day...

Safeguarding

Child protection

Course

Statement and report writing - Northern Ireland (Level 3) - online - March 2026

05 March 2026

This one-day online course explores how to write statements and reports that document the valuable information needed for effective investigation in child protection cases. This course is focused purely on law in Northern Ireland. It is held online, via Zoom. The course times are in GMT (Green...

Safeguarding

Course

Safeguarding in the digital world (Level 3) - online

09 March 2026

This one day course looks at both the potential benefits and the potential harms of the online world for children and young people and how paediatricians can best support them to use this environment well. Please note: This is a virtual course, facilitated online via Zoom.

Safeguarding

Course

How to Manage: Childhood Poverty (online)

11 March 2026

Poverty has a significant impact on communities across the country, with over 14 million people affected by poverty including 71% of working households and 42% of families with three or more children particularly affected. With increasing healthcare inequalities experienced by those living in povert...

Health inequalities

Wellbeing for children and young people

Service planning

Poverty

Course

Effective Educational Supervision (online) - March

17 March 2026

This online course meets the General Medical Council’s requirements for educational supervisors. It explores the fundamentals of educational supervision and provides essential updates on the RCPCH Progress+ curriculum and RCPCH assessments.

Paediatric careers

Leadership

April 2026

Course

How to Manage: Gastroenterology - London

27 April 2026

London

This in-person course provides you with a clinical approach to effectively investigate and manage common gastrointestinal presentations in children and young people.

Area of medicine

Gastroenterology