Safeguarding

Event

Breakout session - Child Health Ethics and Law Special Interest Group

16 June 2021

Part of the RCPCH Conference Online 2021 programme, this session will explore the vital issue of child health, ethics and law.

Knowledge and skills

Ethics

Safeguarding

Event

Specialty symposium - Child Protection Special Interest Group and the Paediatric Mental Health Association

16 June 2021

An afternoon exploring the vital areas of child protection and paediatric mental health with sessions delivered by experts in these field. This is part of the RCPCH Conference Online 2021 programme.

Course

Managing perplexing presentations and FII (Level 3) – online course

29 July 2021

This one day, expert-led, online course aims to equip paediatricians for an up-to-date approach to the management of perplexing presentations and fabricated and induced illness (FII). This is in line with the RCPCH guidance, updated in March 2021.

Safeguarding

Child protection

Event

RCPCH Conference Online 2021 - programme

15 June 2021

Registered delelgates joined the global paediatric community to enjoy inspirational keynote talks, specialty sessions and our virtual poster gallery - showcasing the latest research and innovations in child health.

News

New guidance on perplexing presentations and fabricated or induced illness in children

2 March 2021

The RCPCH has today launched new guidance for paediatricians on Perplexing Presentations (PP), Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII) in Children. This updates the College’s 2009 guidance and aims to support paediatricians when involved with these sometimes very difficult cases.

News

The challenges of child safeguarding

22 January 2021

Editors of the Child Protection Companion Dr Fiona Straw and Dr Becky Sands discuss their work in child safeguarding, the challenges facing paediatricians and the work of the College in this area.

News

Paediatricians warn parents to be alert to signs of eating disorders over holidays

28 December 2020

Paediatricians have seen a huge rise in cases of anorexia nervosa and other food restriction disorders in this age group, with some reporting a doubling, tripling or even quadrupling of cases compared with the same period last year.

Course

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

30 July 2021

This one-day course explores how to write statements and reports that document the valuable information needed for effective investigation in child protection cases. Please note: this course is focused purely on English and Welsh law.

Safeguarding

Child protection

News

How can we support children in care during the pandemic?

21 December 2020

Local authorities and partner agencies have a duty to be corporate parents to children in care, but research tells us that children in care have, on average, poorer health outcomes, increased mental health problems, poorer educational attainment, increased risk-taking behaviour, and an increased ris...

Document

Submission to the United Nations on children's rights

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (UN Committee) will be assessing how well the UK is implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in 2022. As part of the process, RCPCH members, children and young people have supported the submission sharing ar...

Health policy

Participation

Safeguarding