Children and Young People SIG (BACAPH) Workplan
Activity: Use expertise in child health and population health management to support and influence development of integrated care systems
Outcome: Relationships developing between BACAPH ICS CYP leads
Target date: March 2026
Named lead: SIG Co-Chairs
Progress to date:
Outputs: Policy position statement
Activity: Promoting the development and implementation of evidence-based child public health programmes in key focus areas: Proactive and reactive statements on key policy focus areas
Outcome: Unique interdisciplinary voice of BACAPH helps to influence positive health outcomes for children and young people
Target date:
- Ongoing development
- March 2026
Named lead: Exec Team lead (based on topic area expertise)
Progress to date:
- Experience within the Exec team of development of policy position statements/responses
- StR network development – important as likely to support in production of any responses/position statements
Outputs: Policy position statement(s)
Activity: Empower workforce to become effective advocates for children’s public health in key focus areas
Outcome:
- Relevant information and resources compiled in one place to support workforce to become advocates
- Workforce using these resources to advocate on CYP issues
Target date: March 2026
Named lead: Joe Simon
Progress to date: On going work on webinars and bulletin
Outputs: Information and resources compiled on BACAPH website
Activity: Provide opportunities for professionals to build expertise, develop networks and improve practice
Outcome:
- Established network between paediatric and public health registrars
- Joint projects to support and further work of BACAPH
Target date: Ongoing
Named lead: Joe
Progress to date: Further refinement to identify shared priorities/tasks
Outputs: Shared projects/work/webinars
Activity: Use specific opportunities, including RCPCH conference, to promote research and professional collaboration to tackle important challenges in child public health: RCPCH Conference
Outcome: Successful delivery of BACAPH session at RCPCH conference
Target date: March 2026
Named lead: Lucy, Simon and Joe
Progress to date:
- Well-established session held annually
- Develop and share materials summarising content of BACAPH symposium at the annual RCPCH conference
Outputs: BACAPH Conference session
Activity: Provide opportunities for professionals to build expertise, develop networks and improve practice.
Outcome: Paediatricians able to access courses/webinars on population health management Increased knowledge and awareness applied to clinical practice.
Target date: March 2026
Named lead: Simon, Lucy, PH SpR
Progress to date: Develop short courses with support Kings College or BACCH
Outputs: Webinars/short courses
Activity: Support work of the RCPCH health improvement committee
Outcome: Specific areas include Infant mortality reduction and Equity-enhancing healthcare
Target date: March 2026
Named lead: Ingrid
Progress to date:
Outputs: Completed reports
Activity:
- Refresh BACAPH exec team
- Identify new chairs for exec
- Refresh BACAPH strategy
Outcome:
- Go out to membership for new member of exec team
- Exec team
- New strategy
Target date: March 2026
Named lead: Ann, Simon, Exec team
Progress to date:
- Email out to membership
- Recruit new exec members
- Identify new chairs
Outputs: New refreshed exec team, New strategy
Activity: Support for SIG: improving BACAPH admin and communication functions
Outcome: Better admin processes, potentially joint working with BACCH admin process
Target date: Ongoing
Named lead: Simon and Ann
Progress to date: Approach BACCH for shared admin support
Outputs:
- Updated process for new members
- Regular newsletters
