Sexual abuse
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Improving forensic services for victims of sexual assault in Scotland - consultation response
In May 2019 the RCPCH Child Protection Subcommittee (Scotland) responded to Equally Safe, a consultation on legislation to improve forensic medical services for victims of rape and sexual assault.
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Child sexual assault pathway for Scotland- consultation response
In August 2019 we responded to the Scottish Government's consultation on its Clinical Pathway for Children and young People who have disclosed sexual abuse.
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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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Emotional abuse and emotional neglect - online learning
These can be some of the hardest issues for health and social care professionals to deal with in terms of safeguarding children. Being able to recognise and manage emotional abuse and neglect in a coordinated multiagency approach can ensure children get the help and support they need.
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Exploitation of children and young people - online learning
Children and young people are at risk of exploitation in a growing number of ways. To help keep them safe, health and social care professionals need to understand how this can happen, the different types of exploitation children may be exposed to, the signs to look out for and what can be done to mi...
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Child Protection Standing Committee updates
Below are summary updates from this committee, which is responsible for championing the safeguarding agenda for children and young people and meets three times a year.
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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.
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Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine (FFLM) guidance
FFLM develops and maintains high standards of competence and professional integrity in forensic and legal medicine. Here are summaries of reports produced by FFLM, relevant to child protection and safeguarding guidance.
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Physical signs of child sexual abuse - evidence-based review
Also known as the 'purple book', this guidance is for best practice and issues of clinical practice to aid clinical decision-making in examining children referred for evaluation of possible sexual abuse. Here, you can request or purchase a print edition. You can also download additional information ...
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Child protection and safeguarding
As child health professionals, child protection plays a role in everything we do. It is about protecting individual children identified as suffering, or likely to suffer, significant harm as a result of abuse or neglect. Safeguarding is a broader issue, and covers how we ensure children grow up in a...