Child Protection - Update RCPCH Conference 2024
(2024)
Presentation / Conference
Fussey, E., & Rowland, A. (2024, March). Child Protection - Update RCPCH Conference 2024. Presented at Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Annual Conference 2024, Birmingham
All Outputs (104)
Let's ditch age assessment X-Rays (2024)
Other
Fussey, E., & Rowland, A. (2024). Let's ditch age assessment X-Rays. [PDF]. London
Working in safeguarding: the consultant paediatrician (2024)
Journal Article
Dean, E. (2024). Working in safeguarding: the consultant paediatrician. BMJ, 384, q44. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q44
RCPCH Child Protection Service Delivery Standards Audit National Report 2023 (2024)
Report
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. (2024). RCPCH Child Protection Service Delivery Standards Audit National Report 2023. London, UK: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child HealthForeword by Professor Andrew Rowland It is a pleasure to have been asked to write the foreword to this important new report from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. I want to start by saying a huge thank you. Thank you to all of you... Read More about RCPCH Child Protection Service Delivery Standards Audit National Report 2023.
Ditch Age Assessments: Children Seeking Asylum and Refuge in the UK (2023)
Other
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 UKThe 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)
Report
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 HealthIn 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)
Report
Rowland, A., Fussey, E., & Raffeeq, Z. (2023). RCPCH: Child protection standing committee update November 2023. London: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child HealthOur 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.
Submission Of Evidence to the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee - Scientific Age Assessment Statutory Instruments (2023)
Report
Rowland, A., & Fussey, E. Submission Of Evidence to the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee - Scientific Age Assessment Statutory Instruments. London, UK: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child HealthThis document presents evidence to the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee in relation to the following Statutory Instruments: 1. The Justification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023; and 2. The Immigration (Age Assessment)... Read More about Submission Of Evidence to the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee - Scientific Age Assessment Statutory Instruments.
RCPCH Child Protection Standing Committee May to August 2023 (2023)
Other
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, & Rowland, A. (2023). RCPCH Child Protection Standing Committee May to August 2023. [https://childprotection.rcpch.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/08/Child-Protection-Standing-Committee-update-Mayst-2023.pdf?utm_source=Royal%20College%20Of%20Paediatrics%20and%20Child%20Health&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=14087190_Child%20Protection%20Bulletin%20August%202023&dm_i=12S1,8DXQU,140PWD,YLGNF,1]. London, UK
Developing rights-based standards for children having tests, treatments, examinations and interventions: using a collaborative, multi-phased, multi-method and multi-stakeholder approach to build consensus. (2023)
Journal Article
Bray, L., Carter, B., Kiernan, J., Horowicz, E., Dixon, K., Ridley, J., …Robichaud, F. (in press). Developing rights-based standards for children having tests, treatments, examinations and interventions: using a collaborative, multi-phased, multi-method and multi-stakeholder approach to build consensus. European Journal of Pediatrics, 10.1007/s00431-023-05131-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-023-05131-9Children continue to experience harm when undergoing clinical procedures despite increased evidence of the need to improve the provision of child-centred care. The international ISupport collaboration aimed to develop standards to outline and explain... Read More about Developing rights-based standards for children having tests, treatments, examinations and interventions: using a collaborative, multi-phased, multi-method and multi-stakeholder approach to build consensus..
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Policy, August 2023 (2023)
Report
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 HealthRCPCH 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.
Speech delivered at the University of Nottingham, Alumni Awards, July 2023 (2023)
Other
Rowland, A. (2023). Speech delivered at the University of Nottingham, Alumni Awards, July 2023. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx731s_54Ys]. Nottingham, UK
The impact of COVID-19 on children, young people, and families in Sihanoukville, Cambodia: the mitigating work of M'Lop Tapang (2023)
Journal Article
Kelly, A., Guest, K., Chamroeun, U., Sinat, D., & Graeme, A. (in press). The impact of COVID-19 on children, young people, and families in Sihanoukville, Cambodia: the mitigating work of M'Lop Tapang. Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing,Globally, children have been adversely affected by the wide variety of impacts of SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus | COVID-19). Vulnerable children who depend on the support of education and health and social care systems were left unprotected as these system... Read More about The impact of COVID-19 on children, young people, and families in Sihanoukville, Cambodia: the mitigating work of M'Lop Tapang.
Single Unified Safeguarding Review (SUSR) in Wales - RCPCH consultation response June 2023 (2023)
Other
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. (2023). Single Unified Safeguarding Review (SUSR) in Wales - RCPCH consultation response June 2023. [Online]. London, UKIn June 2023 we responded to the consultation on SUSR, statutory guidance that aims to create a single review process incorporating all safeguarding reviews in Wales. The SUSR will ensure affected families can expect a swift and rigorous review proce... Read More about Single Unified Safeguarding Review (SUSR) in Wales - RCPCH consultation response June 2023.
Writing pre-adoption medical (PAMs) and initial health assessment (IHA) reports for "Our Children" [Looked After Children]: guidance and top tips (2023)
Working Paper
Rowland, A., Reynolds, A., Sherwood, N., & Dasgupta, S. Writing pre-adoption medical (PAMs) and initial health assessment (IHA) reports for "Our Children" [Looked After Children]: guidance and top tipsChildren seen for pre-adoption medicals (PAMs) or Initial Health Assessments (IHAs) often have experiences in common. There may be features in the child’s family history, intrauterine environment and experiences following birth which can have signifi... Read More about Writing pre-adoption medical (PAMs) and initial health assessment (IHA) reports for "Our Children" [Looked After Children]: guidance and top tips.
Update from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Child Protection Standing Committee (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Rowland, A. (2023, May). Update from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Child Protection Standing Committee
Joint Parliamentary Briefing: The Illegal Migration Bill and its impact on children (2023)
Working Paper
Petruczenko, K., Warwick, B., Fussey, E., Rowland, A., Council, R., Association, B. M., …of Paediatrics and Child Health, R. C. (2023). Joint Parliamentary Briefing: The Illegal Migration Bill and its impact on childrenThe Secretary of State for the Home Department ("Home Secretary") introduced the Illegal Migration Bill on 7th March 2023. The Bill moved to the House of Lords, and its Second Reading took place on Wednesday, 10th May 2023. The Bill will move to th... Read More about Joint Parliamentary Briefing: The Illegal Migration Bill and its impact on children.
Introducing our new Officer for Child Protection: Professor Andrew Rowland (2023)
Other
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, & Rowland, A. (2023). Introducing our new Officer for Child Protection: Professor Andrew Rowland. London, UK
RCPCH Milestones Summer 2023 (2023)
Other
of Paediatrics and Child Health, R. C., & Rowland, A. (2023). RCPCH Milestones Summer 2023. London, UK
Illegal Migration Bill House of Lords Second Reading Briefing (2023)
Working Paper
Warwick, B., Fussey, E., Rowland, A., & of Paediatrics and Child Health, R. C. Illegal Migration Bill House of Lords Second Reading BriefingAhead of Second Reading of the Illegal Migration Bill on 9 May, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has prepared this briefing which focuses on new clauses added to the Bill at Report Stage in the Commons on age assessment of u... Read More about Illegal Migration Bill House of Lords Second Reading Briefing.