Putting child health at the centre of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (2025)
Report
Rowland, A., & Hastie, G. (2025). Putting child health at the centre of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

This report sets out the main themes of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and highlights its most significant aspects for children, young people and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) members. Children’s social care and sch... Read More about Putting child health at the centre of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

PROPOSED Amendment To The Children's Wellbeing And Schools Bill (2024)
Other
Rowland, A. (2024). PROPOSED Amendment To The Children's Wellbeing And Schools Bill

There is a significant missed opportunity to use the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill [Bill 151; 59/1] to bring in the Equal Protection (from assault) which children in England need, deserve, and are, frankly, entitled to. The introduction of Eq... Read More about PROPOSED Amendment To The Children's Wellbeing And Schools Bill.

DRAFT Children (Equal Protection) (England) Bill Proposal 2024 (2024)
Working Paper
Rowland, A. DRAFT Children (Equal Protection) (England) Bill Proposal 2024

This working draft proposes possible text for a Children (Equal Protection) England Bill 2024 which would bring in the Equal Protection (from assault) which children in England need, deserve, and are, frankly, entitled to. The wording could alternati... Read More about DRAFT Children (Equal Protection) (England) Bill Proposal 2024.

RCPCH responds to NSPCC’s corporal punishment data (2024)
Digital Artefact
Rowland, A., Fussey, E., & Kennedy, L. RCPCH responds to NSPCC’s corporal punishment data. [Online]

The negative health impacts of physical punishment in childhood are well documented, clear and need no further debate. Children who experience physical punishment are more likely to develop poorer mental health and are more likely to experience serio... Read More about RCPCH responds to NSPCC’s corporal punishment data.

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