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From policy statements to research guidance, clinical or service standards to educational programmes, we produce a wide range of resources and publications.
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Facing the Future standards

Our standards describe how paediatric care - acute, emergency, outside the hospital and for ongoing needs - can be delivered to provide a safe and sustainable, high-quality service: meeting the health needs of every child and young person.
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External second opinions

We provide a helpful resource for healthcare professionals and service planners to draw upon when requesting, providing and receiving an external second opinion. With a quick guide especially for families in English and Welsh.
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Other key resources

Clinical guidelines
Consultation responses
Growth charts
Digital growth charts
Journals - Archives of Disease in Childhood, BMJ Paediatrics Open
Medicines resources
RCPCH archive
Research funding opportunities
Transition to adult services
Working with children, young people and families

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Our policy covers use of the RCPCH logo and material, including commercial requests.

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Key resources on our microsites

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Child Protection Portal
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Paediatrics 2040 - a vision for the future
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Quality Improvement (QI) Central
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State of Child Health - evidence on child health outcomes

Recently published resources

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DfE and DHSC SEND Review - consultation response

In July 2022, we responded to the Department for Education (DfE) and Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) special educational needs and disability (SEND) Review. This webpage is a summary and contains our full response in the downloads section.