WEBINAR: Safeguarding Disabled Children (In-Trac)

This course is delivered via a live webinar which is trainer led.

Delegates must have access to a laptop or a computer as this session is not accessible via a mobile phone or ipad and it is necessary to set up a 'Microsoft Teams' account to access the session.

Aim: 
This specialist training workshop is aimed at professionals who are experienced in working with disabled children and who have already undertaken Generalist training. It is also aimed at professionals from Social Care Assesment teams and the Police who may be involved in child protection enquiries involving disabled children.

Social workers from mainstream social care or CAMHS teams should consider attending if they may be key workers for children with mild/moderate Learning Difficulties, autism or other neurodevelopmental difficulties. Early help professionals who work with children with these difficulties should also attend.

SENCOs who work with disabled children in mainstream schools and staff, especially safeguarding leads from special schools, are welcome. 

Objectives

Participants will have been offered the opportunity to:

• Explore the current legislation, guidance and context relating to disability and safeguarding
• Review lessons learnt from safeguarding practice reviews involving disabled children
• Understand the particular circumstances which make disabled children more vulnerable to abuse, including the concept of created vulnerability
• Assess the signs and indicators presented by disabled children who may have been subjected to abuse including any potential for confusion in interpretation
• Understand the factors which may influence the threshold for intervention for disabled children
• Ensure that interventions remain focused on the best interests of the child whilst working in complex situations where there are many competing priorities