The training is a joint project by the NSPCC, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and the Advanced Life Support Group, with a grant from the Department of Health.
The NSPCC said there was 'uneven' training in child protection across the country and hopes that the course will become a nationwide training standard and a mandatory requirement for trainee paediatricians.
The one-day course, with interactive DVD and training pack, is designed for both training and qualified paediatricians. The resource materials will also be available to GPs and doctors in casualty departments.
NSPCC director of training and consultancy Enid Hendry said, 'Deciding to report possible child abuse can be a very difficult judgement call, but it could be the child's only chance of intervention. Paediatricians are often the best-placed professionals to notice signs such as old fractures and unusual bruising.'
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