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Safeguarding Children with Disabilities

Safeguarding Children with Disabilities in Cornwall

• Course Description

This quality assured, highly interactive, informative and comprehensive  full day course is facilitated by expert safeguarding colleagues from SAFEcic.

• Target Audience

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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