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Resource

Initial Health Assessment Delivery Standards

These standards aim to improve children and young people’s experience of initial health assessments (IHAs), their outcomes and their health and wellbeing. They were published by RCPCH in November 2025 and are badged by CoramBAAF.

Safeguarding

Looked after children

Models of care

Resource

10 Year Workforce Plan - evidence submission

In November 2025, we responded to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) call for evidence to inform the development of the 10 Year Workforce Plan.

Health policy

Public affairs and campaigning

Workforce

Course

MRCPCH Clinical exam preparation

21 September 2026

London

This course is intended for candidates registered for the MRCPCH Clinical exams in the 2026-3 exam diet. It will focus on exam technique and prepare you for the various stations to ensure you plan your revision wisely, make the most of your knowledge and present with confidence in the exam.

Examinations

Course

Child Protection in Scotland: From examination to court [CPEC] (Level 3) - online two-day course

27 May 2026

Paediatricians have a key role in both providing written evidence and presenting as a professional witness in family, criminal or civil proceedings in child protection cases. This two day online course, with pre-course activities, provides paediatricians with the skills required to fulfil these duti...

Safeguarding

Child protection

Course

Grand Round webinars 2026-27

11 September 2026

Our fortnightly series of free webinars replicates the 'Grand Round' that takes place in many hospitals, bringing high-quality medical education to paediatricians and child health professionals across the UK. Each 60-minute webinar features expert-led presentations on clinical and professional paedi...

Continuing professional development

Public health

Research

Course

Statement and report writing - England/Wales (Level 3) - online - May 2026

11 May 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 English and Welsh law. It is held online, via Zoom. The course times are in BST (British...

Safeguarding

Course

Statement and report writing - England/Wales (Level 3) - online, January 2026

20 January 2026

Safeguarding

Child protection

Course

Statement and report writing - England/Wales (Level 3) - online, November

10 November 2026

Safeguarding

Child protection

Course

Statement and report writing - England/Wales (Level 3) - online, September

28 September 2026

Safeguarding

Child protection

Volunteering opportunity

Global Links - volunteering opportunities

The success of our work relies heavily on fostering partnerships between clinicians in high, middle and low income countries. We recruit and prepare doctors, nurses and midwives who help us in all aspects of programme delivery, usually through longer-term placements overseas in the Global Links. Fin...

Global child health

Volunteering