Expert witness
Course
Expert witness in child protection (Level 3+, 4 and 5) - online
02 November 2020
This two-day 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 is a virtual course, facilitated through Zoom.
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Safeguarding children and young people - roles and competencies
To protect children and young people from harm, and help improve their wellbeing, all healthcare staff must have the competencies to recognise child maltreatment, opportunities to improve childhood wellbeing and to take effective action as appropriate to their role.
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Expert witness guidance
The following guidance is to support our members who provide an expert opinion or act as professional or expert witnesses in courts or tribunals.
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Physical signs of child sexual abuse - educational resources
Our webinar series talks the viewer through the chapters of the 2015 publication.