Resources
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Child Protection Companion
Your handbook on all forms of child abuse, looking across the whole range of medical and social interactions: from examination, to identification, to referral, to court
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Evidence & reviews
Our evidence-based resource for clinicians in the UK and internationally helps inform clinical practice, child protection procedures and professional and expert opinion in the legal system
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Resources and standards
Further to the resources and references throughout the Child Protection Companion, this page includes a list of the RCPCH child protection resources, listed in order of publication.
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Safeguarding legislation
The UK’s four nations (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) each have their own child protection system and laws in place to safeguard and protect children
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Child protection advocacy
Improving health outcomes through advocacy for children, young people and their families
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Educational opportunities
Learning opportunities and guidance for paediatricians and other child health professionals in the complex and sensitive area of safeguarding
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News and Blogs
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New guidance added – Resources & Standards
We've recently updated some of our child protection resources, including guidance on medical experts in family courts and best practice advice for management of fabricated or induced illness cases.
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Companion Updates
Recent updates have been made to chapters 16 (Records and Reports), 18 (Court Proceedings) and 19 (Training and Support) of the Companion to bring them in line with current practice and literature
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New Child Protection Portal: a brilliant resource for a sad subject
It is with some sadness that I can announce that the College’s excellent resources on child protection are now available in a bespoke website.
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We’ve updated our Companion on the timing of blood investigations for fractures
Changes have been made to our Child Protection Companion's chapter 9, ''Recognition of physical abuse" to accommodate suggested amendments by the British Paediatric and Adolescent Bone Group on the timing of blood investigations for fractures
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Safeguarding children is everyone’s business
Often the terms ‘safeguarding’ and ‘child protection’ are used interchangeably, but in fact they are quite distinct. While safeguarding refers to all children, child protection refers distinctly to protecting individual children identified as suffering, or likely to suffer, significant harm as a result of abuse or neglect.
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Update from the RCPCH Child Protection Standing Committee (CPSC)
March/April 2020 update now available
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