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Brexit and child health - summary of agreements

During the transition period, RCPCH called on Government to put children and young people’s best interest at the centre of its negotiations with the European Union. We summarise and review the agreements made in the UK-EU deal that will impact on child health and our members.

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Changes to the teaching of relationships and sex education and PSHE - consultation response

In 2018 we responded to the Department for Education's proposed changes to the teaching of RSE (relationships and sex education) and PSHE (personal, social, health and economic), recommending a holistic, age appropriate approach.

Health policy

Adolescent health

Public health

Wellbeing for children and young people

Society

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Climate change - resources for child health professionals

We are living at an extraordinary time when human survival on earth is under threat. This can feel overwhelming. It can be hard to hear the mismatch between reports of increasingly rapid climate and environmental breakdown and “business as usual” by political and other leaders. We know that the best...

Society

Climate change

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DCH Clinical exam - how to apply

The Diploma of Child Health (DCH) comprises two exams - Foundation of Practice (FOP) theory and DCH Clinical. The FOP is shared with the MRCPCH route (membership exam). You can apply for these two exams in any order. If both exams have the same application period, you can apply for both at the same ...

Equality, diversity and inclusion

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Department for Education proposed guidance for schools and colleges: gender questioning children - consultation response

In March 2024, we responded to the Department for Education's draft guidance for schools and colleges in England on responding when a gender questioning or transgender child wishes to socially transition in school. The guidance makes suggestions for parental involvement and use of gendered spaces su...

Society

Gender identity

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Disability Matters - online learning

This free, flexible learning resource helps those who work, volunteer or engage with disabled children and young people (from 0 to 25 years) and their families. It covers both physical and intellectual disabilities.

Community child health

Neurodisability

Learning disability or learning difficulty

Wellbeing for children and young people

Society

Equality, diversity and inclusion

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Global child health - our impact

Since our foundation, we at RCPCH have embraced a commitment, beyond our work in the UK, to improving child health in the world's poorest countries. We train, mentor and advise on a wide range of medical issues which affect infant and child care services worldwide. Take a look at what we do, watch v...

Child and adolescent mortality

Community child health

Continuing professional development

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Health inequalities tool 2 - Develop clinical skills for talking to families

Many paediatricians may find it difficult to raise questions about poverty with families. We give some tips to make this subject more approachable.

Health inequalities

Society

Poverty

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HFSS advertising aimed at children on Broadcast Media - consultation response

In 2018 the RCPCH replied to an open call for evidence on food advertising aimed at children from the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP).

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Making Equality, Diversity and Inclusion everybody's business - EDI strategic plan 2023/24

Over the last three years our work in equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) has seen us achieve several objectives from the 'putting ladders down' and 'working for change' programmes of work. As we enter a new phase of our EDI strategy, our plan for 2023/24 outlines four new themes and a set of ac...

Knowledge and skills

Membership

Society

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Workforce