Child Protection Publications
- Safeguarding Children and Young People: roles and competences for Healthcare Staff (866KB, 2010) Updated version of the 2006 document Intercollegiate FAQs
- Guidance for best practice for the management of intimate images that may become evidence in court (107KB, 2010)
- Child Protection Clinical Network: Protecting Children, Supporting Paediatricians (173KB, 2010)
- Fabricated or Induced Illness by Carers (FII): A Practical Guide for Paediatricians A revised version of 2002 edition (836KB, 2009)
- Understanding Parent’s Information Needs and Experiences Where Professional Concerns Regarding Non-accidental Injury Were Not Substantiated A RCPCH Research report (580KB, 2009)
- Hypernatraemia: an evidence-based guideline. The differential diagnosis of hypernatraemia in children with particular reference to salt poisoning (2009)
- Service Specification for the Clinical Evaluation of Children & Young People who may have been sexually abused.
- The Physical Signs of Child Sexual Abuse. An evidence-based review and guidance for best practice (2008)
- Guidelines on Paediatric Forensic Examination in Relation to Possible Child
Sexual Abuse A joint publication with the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine (88KB, 2008) - Standards for Radiological Investigations of Suspected Non-accidental Injury A joint publication with The Royal College of Radiologists (1MB, 2008)
- Child Protection Reader (1.35MB, 2007)
- Duties of the Anaesthetist – Safeguarding Children in the Operating Theatre A joint publication with the Royal College of Anaesthetists (76KB, 2007)
- Child Protection Companion Guidance for clinicians on how to recognise and manage child abuse and neglect (609KB, 2006)
- Safeguarding Children and Young People: roles and competences for Healthcare Staff
An Intercollegiate document outlining the competencies required for health care staff to safeguard children and young people. (221KB, 2006) - Child Protection Confidentiality (609KB)
Responsibilities of doctors in child protection cases with regard to confidentiality. - Fabricated and Induced Illness by Carers (639KB) PLEASE NOTE THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY A 2009 REVISION
Outlines the evidence and possible management of FII (2002). - Support and advice for paediatricians (31KB)
Provides details of organisations that can support and advise doctors on a range of topics including child protection. - Child Protection Complaints Survey (225KB)
Outlines the findings of a survey into complaints made about paediatricians. - Procedures for Dentists who suspect child abuse (30KB)
A joint publication with the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry outlining the
procedures for dental professionals who suspect child abuse.
College responses, statements and policies
- Good Medical Practice -Duties and responsibilities of Paediatricians.(343KB) Outlines the duties and responsibilities of paediatricians, including child protection.
External documents
- Safeguarding Children from Abuse Linked to a Belief in Spirit Possession (355KB)
- Working Together to Safeguard Children (DfE, 2010)
A guide to inter-agency working to safeguard children and promote the welfare of children.
- Victoria Climbié Enquiry.
The independent inquiry set up to investigate the circumstances leading to the death of Victoria Climbié and to recommend actions to prevent similar events happening again.
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