Safeguarding

Event

RCPCH Conference Online 2021

15 June 2021

Join a global paediatric community for this year’s RCPCH Conference Online to enjoy inspirational keynote talks, specialty sessions and the virtual poster gallery that will showcase 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.

Course

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

07 June 2021

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

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

Course

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

25 May 2021

Safeguarding

Child protection

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.