Safeguarding

Course

Safeguarding webinar – now and the future

19 January 2026

In this webinar, Dr Vicki Walker and Michelle Dougan from Barnardo’s take a look at how safeguarding has changed in recent times and discuss how paediatricians can best support children and young people.

Safeguarding

Child protection

Course

A general paediatrician’s guide to common ano-genital presentations (Level 3)

29 April 2026

London

Paediatricians working in a range of clinical settings may encounter children with ano-genital conditions that require effective management. In some cases, there may be indications of suspected sexual assault and it is important that the required safeguarding actions are taken. This one day in-pe...

Safeguarding

Child protection

Sexual abuse

News

Celebrating members, thanking leaders and shaping our future - President's update

17 November 2025

Last week’s membership ceremony in Edinburgh gave us a moment to celebrate our newest Members and Fellows, and to bid a fond farewell to our CEO, Rob Okunnu, as he moves on after nearly 7 years at the College.

News

New standards launched to improve health and wellbeing for children and young people in care across the UK

13 November 2025

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has published new Initial Health Assessment Delivery Standards.

Resource

Initial Health Assessment Delivery Standards

These standards aim to improve children and young people’s experience of initial health assessments (IHAs), their outcomes and their health and wellbeing. They were published by RCPCH in November 2025 and are badged by CoramBAAF.

Safeguarding

Looked after children

Models of care

Resource

Safeguarding children and young people and CYP in care: competencies for health care staff (ICD)

The 5th edition of this Intercollegiate Document (ICD) is published on a dedicated website as of autumn 2025. It outlines competencies for each of the five levels of health care staff who support children and young people and for senior managers and executives.

Safeguarding

Looked after children

Course

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

27 May 2026

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

Document

Project AEGIS - advancing equity for children and young people seeking asylum and refugees

Project AEGIS is an innovative, multidisciplinary, mixed methods research project, with co-creation with children and young people at its centre. AEGIS aims to answer critical questions about the health, education and social care outcomes of children and young people seeking asylum and refugees (CYP...

Community child health

Resource

National strategy for preventing and responding to child sexual abuse in Wales 2025-35 - consultation response

In October 2025, we responded to a Welsh Government consultation on its draft 10-year national strategy for preventing and responding to child sexual abuse in Wales.

Health policy

Safeguarding

Course

Children, Violence and Safeguarding (Level 3) - online

08 June 2026

This course looks at the impact of violence on children and young people and the skills to address safeguarding issues that arise as a result. Please note: This is a virtual course, facilitated online via Zoom.

Safeguarding

Child protection