Safeguarding

Course

Safeguarding in the digital world (Level 3) - online

01 February 2027

This one-day course looks at the potential benefits and harms of the online world for children and young people and how paediatricians can best support them to use this environment well. This is a virtual course, facilitated online via Zoom. The course times are in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Digital health

Safeguarding

Resource

Safeguarding in Wales - survey response

In June 2025, we responded to a Welsh Government stakeholder engagement survey on 'mandated reporters' and the code of safeguarding practice.

Safeguarding

Resource

Collaborative Healthcare in Northern Ireland: Delivering the services children need in the community

This report, published in June 2025, outlines how the demands on community paediatrics in Northern Ireland have increased significantly in recent times, with long waiting lists to access care and ongoing support for children and young people. We ask the NI Government to deliver a community paedia...

Community child health

Community services

Health policy

Safeguarding

Resource

Collaborative Healthcare in Wales: Delivering the services children need in the community

This report, published in June 2025 (in both English and Welsh languages), outlines the devastating impact of prolonged underinvestment in community child health services on children, young people and families across Wales. We ask the Welsh Government to direct health boards, local authorities and p...

Community child health

Community services

Health policy

Safeguarding

News

RCPCH Officer for Child Protection receives OBE for safeguarding work

13 June 2025

Professor Andrew Rowland has been appointed as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours.

Course

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

02 June 2026

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.

Safeguarding

Expert witness

Resource

Collaborative Healthcare in England: Delivering the services children need in the community

RCPCH has long called for a greater focus on and investment in children’s community health services, which support some of our most vulnerable children and their families. The latest available data covering March 2025 shows that more than 314,000 children and young people are waiting for community h...

Community child health

Resource

Ending the physical punishment of children - open letter from health organisations

In 2025, it cannot be right that children, the youngest and most vulnerable group in society, are the least protected from physical assault. RCPCH are campaigning, alongside supporters from across the sector for equal protection for all children in the UK.

Safeguarding

Physical abuse

Public affairs and campaigning

News

Thirteen leading public health organisations call on Government to outlaw physical punishment

15 May 2025

Leading health organisations have joined together in calling for the removal of the "reasonable punishment" defence in England as part of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

Resource

Collaborative Healthcare in Scotland: Delivering the services children need in the community

This report, published in May 2025, puts a spotlight on community child health services in Scotland, addressing challenges and providing recommendations to strengthen community paediatric services. We urge the Scottish Government and health boards to publish consistent and uniform community paediatr...

Community child health