NOTE: All documents produced by the ABPN are copyright to the ABPN.
Position Statements
ABPN Vision Statement 
association_of_british_paediatric_nurses_vision_for_children_and_young_peoples_nursing.pdf
ABPN Position Statement on Assisted Dying & Children Update 
association_of_british_paediatric_nurses_position_statement_on_assisted_dying.pdf
Child Poverty
ABPN Child Poverty Position Statement​association_of_british_paediatric_nurses_position_statement_on_child_poverty.pdf
ABPN Child Poverty Background Paper
association_of_british_paediatric_nurses_background_briefing_on_child_poverty.pdf
Children and Young People's Rights
ABPN Position Statement on Children and Young People's Rights​association_of_british_paediatric_nurses_position_statement_on_children_and_young_peoples_rights.pdf
ABPN Background Briefing paper on Children and Young People's Rights​association_of_british_paediatric_nurses_background_briefing_on_children_and_young_people’s_rights.pdf
​Nurse education
ABPN Position Statement on Children’s Nurse Education
association_of_british_paediatric_nurses_position_statement_on_childrens_nurse_education.pdf
ABPN Background Paper on Children’s Nurse Education​association_of_british_paediatric_nurses_background_briefing_on_childrens_nurse_education.pdf
Responses to NHS documents
ABPN Background Paper on the National Health Service Consultation in relation to Children’s Care​association_of_british_paediatric_nurses_background_paper_on_the_national_health_service_consultation_in_relation_to_children’s_care.pdf
ABPN Position Statement on Lord Darzi's report ​association_of_british_paediatric_nurses_position_statement_on_position_statement_in_relation_to_lord.pdf
ABPN Background Briefing paper on Lord Darzi's report​​association_of_british_paediatric_nurses’_background_paper_on_lord_darzi’s_report_in_relation_to_children’s_care.pdf
ABPN Background Paper on the National Health Service '10year Health Plan: Fit for the Future'
association_of_british_paediatric_nurses_background_paper_on_the_national_health_service_‘10year_health.pdf
Workforce Issues
ABPN Background paper on School Nursing
association_of_british_paediatric_nurses_background_briefing_on_school_nursing.pdf
ABPN Position Statement on School Nursing
association_of_british_paediatric_nurses_position_statement_on_school_nursing.pdf
ABPN Background paper on Health Visiting
association_of_british_paediatric_nurses_background_briefing_on_health_visiting.pdf
ABPN Position Statement on Health Visiting
association_of_british_paediatric_nurses_position_statement_on_health_visiting.pdf
ABPN Standards for safe staffing for children and young people in the Independent and Private Sector services and Children's Hospices ​standards_for_safe_staffing_for_children_and_young_people_in_the_independent_and_private_sector_services_and_children’s_hospices.pdf
ABPN Standards for safe staffing in Safeguarding and Looked After Children's services for children and young people
standards_for_safe_staffing_in_safeguarding_and_looked_after_children’s_services_for_children_and_young_people.pdf
ABPN Standards for safe staffing in children and young people's mental health and learning disability services
standards_for_safe_staffing_in_children_and_young_peoples_mental_health_and_learning_disability_services.pdf
ABPN Standards for safe staffing in Operating theatres and recovery for children and young people
standards_for_safe_staffing_in_operating_theatres_and_recovery_for_children_and_young_people.pdf
ABPN Standards for safe staffing in Outpatient departments, day care and day surgery for children and young people
standards_for_safe_staffing_in_outpatient_departments_day_care_and_day_surgery_for_children_and_young_people.pdf
ABPN Standards for safe staffing in Emergency Departments, Minor Injury Units, Assessment and Short Stay Units for children and young people
standards_for_safe_staffing_in_emergency_departments^j_minor_injury_units^j_assessment_and_short_stay__units_for_children_and_young_people.pdf
ABPN Standards for safe staffing in neonatal and children's critical care services 
standards_for_safe_staffing_in_neonatal_and_children’s_critical_care_services.pdf
ABPN Standards for safe staffing in children and young people's wards and departments
standards_for_safe_staffing_in_children_and_young_peoples_wards_and_departments.pdf
ABPN Standards for safe staffing in Community Children's Nursing, School Nursing and Health Visiting services for children and young people  ​​standards_for_safe_staffing_in_community_children’s_nursing_school_nursing_and_health_visiting_services_for_children_and_young_people.pdf
ABPN Background paper on Community Children's Nursing  ​​association_of_british_paediatric_nurses_background_briefing_on_community_children’s_nursing.pdf
ABPN Position Statement on Community Children's Nursing​​association_of_british_paediatric_nurses_position_statement_on_community_children’s_nursing.pdf
ABPN Fact sheet workforce data nurses working with children and young people​association_of_british_paediatric_nurses_fact_sheet_workforce_data_nurses_working_with_cyp.pdf
ABPN Workforce Planning and Nurse Staffing Background Briefing Paper​
association_of_british_paediatric_nurses_workforce_planning_and_nurse_staffing_background_briefing_paper.pdf
ABPN Managing Service Pressures Briefing paper
association_of_british_paediatric_nurses_briefing_paper_managing_nhs_service_pressures_in_england.pdf
Archived Position Statements
ABPN Updated Position Statement on Assisted Dying and Children
abpn_assisted_dying_updated_2_11_24.pdf
Updated ABPN Position Statement on Lord Falconer's Assisted Dying Bill
abpn_assisted_dying_-_updated_oct_2024.pdf
ABPN Position Statement on Lord Falconer's Assisted Dying Bill
 abpn_position_statement_on_lord_falconers_assisted_dying_bill_26th_july_2024.pdf
​ABPN Fact sheet workforce data nurses working with children and young people
abpn_fact_sheet_workforce_data_nurses_working_with_children_and_young_people.pdf
Publications & reports
Care Quality Commission State of Care 2025 report. Children and Young People: Summary, key findings, recommendations and implications for children's nurse leaders  
care_quality_commission_state_of_care_2025_report.pdf
​A Blueprint for Integrated Community Children's Nursing Services 
_blueprint_for_integrated_community_childrens_nursing_services_2025_august.pdf
​The report from a World Cafe event in March 2025: developing a rights-based approach to the provision of comprehensive integrated Community Children's Nursing Services 
report_from_the_association_of_british_paediatric_nurses_world_café_march_2025f.pdf
NHS England 'Medium Term Planning Framework - delivering change together 2026/7 to 2028/9: How is this relevant to children and young people? 
nhs_england_medium_term_planning_framework.pdf
Care Quality Commission State of Care 2025 Report Children and Young People: Summary, key findings, recommendations and implications for children's nurse leaders
​care_quality_commission_state_of_care_2025_report.pdf
​ABPN Briefing Paper on the Key Issues in the Independent Expert Panel report on Palliative and End of Life Care in England
_briefing_paper_on_the_key_issues_in_the_independent_expert_panel_report_on_palliative_and_end_of_life_care_in_england.pdf