Children and young people's forums

The five CYP forums are for all members working with babies, children and young people. Each forum encompasses specialty communities.

The purpose of the forums are to:

• promote and develop high quality evidence-based nursing care of children and young people and their families
• be a focus for RCN members committed to nursing children and young people, providing them with networks and opportunities for support, advice and professional development
• be a voice for children and young people's nursing within the RCN
• influence and lobby external organisations to ensure the voice of children and young people and nurses working with them is heard.

For an overview of the CYP forums please download CYP forums diagram (PDF 248KB) [See: How to access PDF files].

Children and young people's forums online communities

• Children and Young People: Acute Care Forum
• Children and Young People: Continuing and Community Care Forum
• Children and Young People: Professional Issues Forum
• Children and Young People: Specialist Care Forum
• Children and Young People: Staying Healthy Forum

The RCN is also involved in two international children's nursing organisations:

• International groups