Course Aims: To introduce participants to the interface between disability and safeguarding. To recognise ways in which disabled children can be more vulnerable to harm.

Learning Outcomes - By the end of this course participants should:

• Have an understanding of the perspective of the disabled child/young person.
• Have recognition of the perceived barriers to communicating with disabled children.
• Understand of the concept of created vulnerability.
• Understanding indicators of abuse and neglect, including subtle signs across the diverse range of disabilities.
• Have developed professional curiousity and competence in practice to understand the lived experience of children with disabilities beyond their medical diagnoses.
• Have increased knowledge and confidence in seeking support in your role and an awareness of where to get that support.
• Understand the impact on families where there is long term disability and illness present.

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