Ditch Age Assessments: Children Seeking Asylum and Refuge in the UK (2023)
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AG, R., Enver, S., Elizabeth, C., Elizabeth, F., Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, & Council, R. (2023). Ditch Age Assessments: Children Seeking Asylum and Refuge in the UK

The Home Office’s latest age assessment measures, announced in September 2023, will allow the use of scientific age assessment methods to estimate the age of children arriving in the UK. This would subject them to medical procedures that leading paed... Read More about Ditch Age Assessments: Children Seeking Asylum and Refuge in the UK.

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.

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.

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.