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The RCPCH (as the British Paediatric Association) undertook its first census of the paediatric workforce in 1986 and has completed a biennial census since 1999. These reports give an opportunity to see changes in the paediatric workforce over the years.

The Workforce Census provides insight into the current working life of consultants and SAS doctors in the UK. Here, we present findings from the Census and a set of key recommendations.

The pace of recovery from COVID-19 can seem slow and it's easy to feel battered by the past two years. But there's important work being done - from the rollout of our workforce census to advocating for child health.

In her quarterly bulletin ahead of an extremely difficult winter, our CEO, Jo Revill writes about the intensity of workforce and service pressures and highlights the importance of our imminent workforce census. She also thanks Board members, who we say goodbye to, and warmly welcomes their successor...

This report, published in January 2020, focuses on lead roles concerning safeguarding, the child death service, looked after children (LAC) and special educational needs and disability (SEND).

This report, published in December 2019, focuses on the Northern Ireland findings form the workforce census 2017, and makes five key Northern Ireland-specific recommendations.

Through key objective questions, the census allows for essential information about the UK’s paediatric services to be collected and reported for workforce planning and associated activities. The findings also act as a measure against current standards and guidance.