Lindsay Pennington is our speaker tomorrow, Thurs 25 July, talking about the NIHR Resetting Disabled Children's Services Resetting Services to Disabled Children project. Free to attend, register here bacdis.org.uk/events/tnc-web…

Proud to have contributed to the Child of the North Campaign report addressing the special educational needs and disabilities assessment and support crisis. The system is failing children and young people with #SEND N8 Research Partnership RCOT CYPF British Academy of Childhood Disability shorturl.at/vFuug

We've gained a lot of new followers recently! 👋 Sign up to our email campaign network today to help us campaign for improved health and social care for disabled children, young people and their families. …t.disabledchildrenspartnership.org.uk

Department of Health and Social Care RCSLT 💙 🗣️Great to see John McDonnell ask Department of Health and Social Care's Stephen Kinnock about waiting times for community paediatrics, speech and language therapy, and occupational therapy, as per the RCSLT 💙, RCPCH, RCOT Campaigns, Policy & Public Affairs & @BACCH #ChildrenCantWait campaign. 3/ questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questi…

We hear time and time again about the lack of holiday clubs for disabled children over summer. Just 10% of the families we surveyed in 2023 found something suitable and 4% of everyone surveyed said they’d found something for the days and hours they need. bit.ly/DCPHoliday

We invite trainee paediatricians and newly qualified consultants to apply for the annual British Paediatric Surveillance Unit's Sir Peter Tizard bursary - a fully funded slot on the BPSU Orange Card and a stipend towards their training needs. rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/ne…

Today NHS England has published their implementation plan for Gender Identity Services in England. Read the College's response: rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/ne…

📢We've updated our position statement on poverty and health inequalities. It includes updated recommendations to tackle child poverty and improve child health outcomes. 👇 rcpch.ac.uk/resources/chil… 1/4 #ShiftTheDial

Don't forget we currently are currently offering 50% off all eBooks! We're also giving you another exclusive: get a free print copy of Aicardi’s Diseases of the Nervous System in Childhood when you buy the eBook! Available for a limited time only. buff.ly/4cmZowv

Children & young people with social work involvement for current concerns or growing up in poverty are more likely to be rejected by CAMHS: new Cambridge University research. As #ChildrenAtTheTable supporters we want all children to access the support they need: buff.ly/46MYLv9

We've published an impact report from our Epilepsy Quality Improvement Programme, showing how innovative training can empower multidisciplinary teams to improve outcomes for children and young people with epilepsy #QI #epilepsy 📊 rcpch.ac.uk/eqip-impact

We're interviewing children, parents and health professionals with experience of orthopaedic leg surgery, express interest here ndorms.ox.ac.uk/research/clini… British Academy of Childhood Disability BACCH RCOT CYPF TheAPCP BAPO Children's Podiatry Special Advisory Group

OTs working with children with cerebral palsy - invitation to take part in a Delphi study to develop management guidelines for the use of Botulinum Toxin with CYP. Closes 29/9/24. bit.ly/4cDGFwU RCOT CYPF

It's time for Equal Play ✊ ParalympicsGB is today launching a campaign calling for equal access to PE and school sport for disabled children. Shockingly, just one in four say they currently take part in sport at school. It's time for change. #ParalympicsGB | #EqualPlay

New Pro Bono Economics report for the Children's Charities Coalition shows children's social care services have reached tipping point. As supporters of #ChildrenAtTheTable, we’re calling for more funding and investment to turn the tide: buff.ly/3Xp1Dv3

Vitally important. One British Academy of Childhood Disability James Lind Alliance Top 10 research priorities is - What strategies are effective to improve engagement in physical activity (to improve fitness, reduce obesity etc.) for children and young people with neurodisability? #ParalympicsGB | #EqualPlay

There's still time to register for the #BACCHASM2024 - come and join us in Glasgow on 9-10th October bacch.org.uk/events/bacch-a… BACCH trainees British Academy of Childhood Disability BACD Trainees RCPCH Scotland

Three quarters of paediatricians are already seeing children negatively affected by long waits for treatment. That’s why we support the #RCPCHBlueprint calls for the UK Government to commit to restoring health services for children in England. More info at rcpch.ac.uk/child-health-b…

🧵 A thread on all things #SEND starting with Richard Burgon MP's #SENDProvision debate yesterday/ 1/ #SENDInTheSpecialists #SLPeeps hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2024-0…

The EACD/IAACD Heidelberg 2025 Call for Abstracts is open for Oral Communications and Posters! Time to prepare your abstracts for #EACD2025 #IAACD2025! ⌛️Abstract Submission Deadline: October 13th, 2024 💻eacd-iaacd2025.org/program/abstra…