
Safeguarding
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.
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...
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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...
Course
Statement and report writing – England/Wales (Level 3) – online
25 May 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.
News
RCPCH responds to EHRC report on children's rights
20 November 2020
RCPCH President Professor Russell Viner responds to the Equality and Human Rights Commission's report, Children's Rights in Great Britain, published on World Children's Day.
Course
Statement and report writing – England/Wales (Level 3) – online
23 February 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.
News
RCPCH responds to new Ofsted reports regarding the impact of COVID-19 on children
10 November 2020
The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) has published the latest in a series of reports on the impact of the pandemic on children. The reports are based on their observations made during inspections of schools, early years settings and children's services durin...
Resource
Rights to access healthcare for migrant and/or undocumented children
This guidance highlights the barriers that currently exist for certain migrant and/or undocumented children with regards to access to healthcare and attainment of a healthy life. This is in the context of recent increase in efforts to charge certain migrant and/or undocumented groups using NHS servi...
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Message from the Registrar - October 2020
26 October 2020
Dr Mike Linney emphasises the importance of protecting services for children and young people as pressure mounts again in the coming months. Highlighting the Chief Nursing Officer stating that vital supports for children including school nurses and health visitors will be protected from redeployment...