Safeguarding Disabled Children

Overview

This course will allow participants time and space to consider the safeguarding needs of children who have a disability and provide an opportunity to explore ways in which they can be safeguarded from harm. The course can be delivered over one or two days. A two day course will allow participants to spend more time exploring the outcomes outlined for day one as well as meeting the additional outcomes for day two.

Who is Safeguarding Disabled Children aimed at?

Childrens Social Care Staff

Course Length

1 or 2 days

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course deleagtes will have:-

• Explored the context within which children who have a disability are safeguarded, including legislation and guidance.
• Reflected on lessons learnt  and key messages from research and safeguarding practice reviews involving children who have a disability, including the impact of closed cultures.
• Considered the particular circumstances which may make some children who have a disability more vulnerable to abuse, including the concept of created vulnerability.
• Identified the signs and indicators presented by children who have a disability who may have experienced abuse and explored the potential for confusion in interpretation.
• Discussed key features of good practice in relation to children’s daily lives
• Enhanced your ability to be professionally curious in relation to the lived experiences of children who have a disability.  

Additional Learning Outcomes for a Two Day Course

• Considered the factors which may influence the threshold for intervention for children who have a disability.
• Discussed how to communicate with children who have a disability about exploitation.
• Explored how to ensure that the professional network doesn’t loose sight of the bigger picture by focusing exclusively on needs associated with a child’s disability.
• Considered how to minimise the impact of a large professional network.