Thursday 2 May 2019

RCN Guidance: Safeguarding children and young people

All healthcare staff must have the competencies to recognise child maltreatment, opportunities to improve childhood wellbeing, and to take effective action as appropriate to their role. This intercollegiate guidance provides a clear framework which identifies the competencies required for all healthcare staff.   The framework also includes specific detail for chief executives, chairs, and board members including executives, non-executives and lay members.

RCN: Safeguarding Children and Young People: Roles and Competencies for Healthcare Staff.

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