Safeguarding Children with Disabilities Training

A practical, interactive and collaborative half-day training session for frontline staff, volunteers and managers, which explores:

• The increased vulnerabilities & risks of harm for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)
• Policies, procedures &  day-to-day good practice for safeguarding their wellbeing
• Preventative approaches, including how & where to find appropriate support to meet their needs

Target audience

Frontline staff, volunteers and managers in any organisation which works with children and young people with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) and their families.

Aims

• To raise awareness of the increased vulnerabilities & risks of harm for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)
• To provide information on how and where to find appropriate support to meet their needs, and/or those of their families, which may help to prevent issues and risks from escalating
• To offer practical suggestions on how to embed robust and effective safeguarding policies and procedures, which will enable safe  day-to-day practice within organisations which support them

Content

This training can be tailored to the specific needs of your organisation.

 Sessions will usually include:

• Effective support for children and young people with SEND, and their families, and where to find additional/specialist support when they need it
• Safeguarding children with disabilities, and understanding the increased risks and vulnerabilities which may arise
• Scenarios and responses - including working with other agencies
• Issues and challenges
• Policies, procedures and enabling  good practice in safeguarding
  • What’s needed, and what’s missing?
  • Audit & review