Professional safeguarding competencies for health and care staff
Safeguarding children and young people
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) have produced newly revised (2025) competencies for health care staff on safeguarding children and young people, and children and young people in care.
Children and young people safeguarding: Competencies for health care staffSafeguarding adults
The Royal College of Nursing has produced a document setting out the professional competencies for health and care staff to provide personalised and culturally sensitive safeguarding. It sets out minimum training requirements along with education and training principles.
Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies for health care staffAdditional resources
The RCPCH Child Protection Portal has useful resources for professionals on safeguarding children and young people and child protection.
RCPCH Child Protection PortalThe government has produced a guide to multi-agency working to help, protect and promote the welfare of children.
HM Government – Working Together to Safeguard Children