This training aims to give delegates a greater knowledge of the
increased vulnerability of disabled children and to equip them to
detect risk and offer greater protection to disabled children on
short breaks.
The training will be a mixture of presentation, group
discussions, use of case studies and discussion / questions
throughout the day.
Content
• Information regarding incidences of abuse amongst disabled
children
• Discussions of dilemmas and challenges involved
• Consideration of barriers to good practice
• Discussion of cases - rights and wrongs
• Consideration of the professional and parental perspectives
• Discussion of people’s roles and responsibilities
• Ideas for moving forward and resources available
Outcomes
By the end of the course participants will:
• have an increased understanding of the risks to disabled
children
• recognise how child protection processes can fail disabled
children
• have an increased knowledge of the signs and indicators of
abuse, especially in disabled children
• have a clear guidance on what good practice in safeguarding
disabled children looks like
• understand the roles and responsibilities of people
involved in short break provision in responding to suspected abuse.
Who should attend?
Social workers, team managers, children’s suppot workers,
short break carers and anyone else who is involved in short breaks
for disabled children. CWDC Standards for Short Break Carers - this
course will cover material relevant to Standard 5 “Keeping Disabled
Children Safe”.
Trainer
Facilitator Paul Taylor has been working in social care for
24 years, predominantly with disabled children and direct service
provision. He has been managing services for the last 17 years and
is a qualified social worker and counsellor. A member of the
national working group on child protection and disabled children
and co-author of one of the chapters of the group’s report “It
doesn’t happen to disabled children - child protection and disabled
children”. Paul is the Chair of a local disabled children and child
protection practice forum, a member of an LSCB sub group and
provides training on behalf of the LSCB.
Places are limited to assure a good trainer/delegate ratio,
please book early to secure a place.
This course is also available to be delivered to whole teams
'in-house'... please contact us for further information on 0117
9415361 or
email us.
Date & Venue
24 February 2010 Manchester
Cost: £195 Members £250 Non-members
