Safeguarding disabled children

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A two-day course for professionals working with disabled children

Course aims

To develop confidence and knowledge in connection with safeguarding and promoting the welfare of disabled children and young people.

Course objectives

This course is designed to enable participants to:

state the categories of abuse and recognise the impact that abuse has on disabled children and young people
explain the specific vulnerabilities of disabled children and young people and their safeguarding needs
identify some myths that have developed around disability and explain the effect they have on the safety and welfare of disabled children
recognise the particular difficulties faced by some disabled children when needing to communicate what they are experiencing
describe the different safeguarding roles and responsibilities of professionals working with disabled children and young people
determine how to help to protect disabled children and young people more effectively.

Venues and dates

This is a training course for delivery on request - it can be delivered at a date and venue of your choice. To arrange training on Safeguarding disabled children please contact NSPCC Training.

We are also able to develop or modify a course specifically to meet your needs. If you can not find what you are looking for, please contact NSPCC Training