Children and young people

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Publications

Safeguarding children and young people - every nurses responsibility.  Guidance for nursing staff. (PDF 916KB)  [How to access PDF files]

Safeguarding children and young people: Roles and competences for health care staff (PDF 186KB)

School nurse toolkit (PDF 285KB)

RCN resources

Children's nursing - confidentiality

Children's nursing - safeguarding children and young people

Confidentiality within school nursing

Domestic abuse and children

Female genital mutilation

How do I recognise child abuse?

I am concerned about a child but my colleagues do not agree?

I am concerned for the welfare of a child in my care

If I alert the authorities to my concern for a childs welfare what are the possible outcomes?

NSPCC Inform

RCN Research Society 2008 annual conference - Safeguarding children in primary care: confronting the challenges of multi-agency working

Reporting child abuse (Scotland)

Safeguarding children and young people community

Safeguarding children research initiative

Support and information forum (SAIF)

Working together to safeguard children

Your concerns

External resources

NSPCC Child Protection Awareness in Health - http://platinum.educare.co.uk/Products/65-nspcc-child-protection-awareness-in-health.aspx