Response To Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse Consultation (Two) - November 2023 (2023)
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Rowland, A., Fussey, E., & College of Paediatrics and Child Health, R. (2023). Response To Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse Consultation (Two) - November 2023. London: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

In November 2023, we responded to the Government's consultation on the introduction of Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse. This followed our response in August 2023 to the Government's call for evidence on Mandatory Reporting. We were disappoi... Read More about Response To Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse Consultation (Two) - November 2023.

RCPCH: Child protection standing committee update November 2023 (2023)
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Rowland, A., Fussey, E., & Raffeeq, Z. (2023). RCPCH: Child protection standing committee update November 2023. London: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

Our knowledge Changes to consent guidance for Child Protection medicals: We have strengthened our guidance on obtaining consent for Child Protection medicals. This will be uploaded to the child protection companion shortly. Guidelines for Initia... Read More about RCPCH: Child protection standing committee update November 2023.

RCPCH Child Protection Standing Committee May to August 2023 (2023)
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Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, & Rowland, A. (2023). RCPCH Child Protection Standing Committee May to August 2023. London, UK: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Policy, August 2023 (2023)
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Rowland, A., Elizabeth, F., & Paediatrics and Child Health, R. C. O. (2023). Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Policy, August 2023. London, UK: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

RCPCH is asking the government to consider five key points before considering whether a mandatory reporting duty is best for children in England and Wales: 1. All types of child abuse much fall under any mandatory reporting duty 2. A children’s r... Read More about Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Policy, August 2023.

Committee Stage Briefing – Illegal Migration Bill (2023)
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Warwick, B., & Rowland, A. (2023). Committee Stage Briefing – Illegal Migration Bill

This briefing follows the earlier briefing (pertaining to the second reading of the Illegal Migration Bill in the House of Commons). Ahead of Committee of the Whole House of the Illegal Migration Bill, this briefing outlines our deep concerns with... Read More about Committee Stage Briefing – Illegal Migration Bill.

The Illegal Migration Bill: Second Reading Briefing (2023)
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Warwick, B., Fussey, E., & Rowland, A. (2023). The Illegal Migration Bill: Second Reading Briefing

Ahead of Second Reading of the Illegal Migration Bill, this briefing from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) outlines our deep concerns with measures in the bill regarding unaccompanied children. This includes the measures set... Read More about The Illegal Migration Bill: Second Reading Briefing.

Preventing home accidents caused by children’s ignorance of GHS hazard warning signs: an interactive intervention. Final Report (2022)
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Long, A., Rowland, A., Guest, K., & Brown, S. (2022). Preventing home accidents caused by children’s ignorance of GHS hazard warning signs: an interactive intervention. Final Report

A health, law and education approach to criminal justice (2021)
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Gerry QC, F., Rowland, A., Connelly, L., & Roddy, J. (2021). A health, law and education approach to criminal justice

Submission to the legal and social issues committee, Parliament of Victoria - inquiry into Victoria’s justice system

Autism Spectrum Disorder and the criminal law (2021)
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Gerry QC, F., Allely, C., & Rowland, A. (2021). Autism Spectrum Disorder and the criminal law

This article contains much of what we discussed in our Libertas Lecture on 22 April 2021 which followed the theme of the A.A. Milne quote: “You can’t stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you; you have to go to them somet... Read More about Autism Spectrum Disorder and the criminal law.

Strategies to combatting violence in society, including violence against women and girls (2021)
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Connelly, L., Roddy, J., & Rowland, A. (2021). Strategies to combatting violence in society, including violence against women and girls

For at least two decades it has been recognised that violence is not an intractable social problem or an inevitable part of the human condition. Our global society can do much to address and prevent violence. For every person who dies as a result of... Read More about Strategies to combatting violence in society, including violence against women and girls.