Child protection

Course

Child Protection Study Day (Scotland)

28 November 2024

Stirling

This annual event highlights developments in child protection. Especially developed for a Scottish audience, this one-day course gives updates into child protection areas such as fostering and perplexing presentations and addresses common challenges faced by general paediatricians when concerns aris...

Community child health

General paediatrics

Safeguarding

Child protection

Looked after children

Volunteering opportunity

Child Protection Evidence - help develop systematic reviews

Are you a UK-based consultant or trainee paediatrician with an interest in child protection? We are seeking expert reviewers for critical appraisals and review leads.

Safeguarding

Child protection

News

RCPCH responds to NSPCC’s corporal punishment data

21 August 2024

New data from the NSPCC shows that contacts to their Helpline about children being physically punished have tripled in the last year.

Course

How to Manage: Childhood Poverty

12 February 2025

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...

Diabetes

Public health

Health inequalities

Wellbeing for children and young people

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Poverty

Course

Expert witness in child protection (Level 3+, 4 and 5) - online course

03 June 2025

This two-day online course provides paediatricians, who are already acting in an expert capacity or those with professional witness experience wishing to do so in the future, with the skills required to fulfil this key responsibility. Please note: This course is held virtually, via Zoom. Cours...

Safeguarding

Child protection

Expert witness

Course

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

03 July 2025

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. Please note: this course is held online, via Zoom. The course ...

Safeguarding

Child protection

Course

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

08 May 2025

Safeguarding

Child protection

Course

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

21 January 2025

Safeguarding

Child protection

Course

Statement and report writing - Scotland (Level 3) - online

05 March 2025

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. The course content is focused purely on Scottish law. It is held online, via Zoom, and will not be recorded. The course t...

Safeguarding

Child protection

Course

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

13 November 2024

Safeguarding

Child protection