Safeguarding Children with Disabilities
Safeguarding Children with Disabilities in Cornwall
This quality assured, highly interactive, informative and comprehensive full day course is facilitated by expert safeguarding colleagues from SAFEcic.
This course is a must for all those who work directly with children and young people with disabilities, their families and carers in all sectors
- Learning Outcomes Summary
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
- name the relevant key legislation and statutory guidance
- describe the social model of disability and the barriers that make life harder for children with disabilities
- give examples of the most appropriate and inclusive language and terminology to usegive examples of the signs and indicators of abuse presented by children with disabilities
- explain the contextual and local communities' safeguarding issues for children with disabilities in Cornwall
- explain what is meant by Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Assistive Technology (AT)
- name the key steps of how to respond appropriately if they have a safeguarding concern
- describe how diverse values, beliefs and cultural influences can impact on assumptions and judgements
- critically consider the learning lessons of relevant local and national practice and learning reviews
- identify how to keep up to date with the latest research and also signpost a wide range of specialist resources
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