Safeguarding Children with Disabilities
Course Overview
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On average this course contributes 2 hours towards your CPD |
In the UK there are approximately 1.2 million children living with disabilities (Families and Children Study, 2002). This course aims to raise awareness of specific needs of disabled children in relation to their vulnerability and communication.
The course contains an overview of the national and local agenda in relation to children with disabilities, basic knowledge of the range of protection needs of disabled children and information on how you can enable them to communicate about their experiences and provide support.
On completion of this module learners will have covered these learning objectives:
- Be able to recall some of the key legislation and guidance relating directly and indirectly to children and disability
- Understand the range of initiatives focussing on disabled children, their siblings and carers, including their rights enshrined in legislation, government guidance or recommendations from disability groups
- Be able to state what disability is under the Disability Discrimination Act and list the four main types of disability
- Understand why communication is important, be able to name means of and barriers to communication for disabled children, and be able to describe how to ensure consultation and participation
- Be able to explain how children from minority ethnic backgrounds could experience 'double discrimination' and how professionals can influence this
- Understand the key elements that go into various aspects of child welfare, including transitional planning, multi-agency working, dealing with diagnosis etc.
- Recognise how safeguarding issues fit into the process, such as the links between abuse and disability, the need for Sex and Relationships Education and how the disclosure of abuse affects parents/carers
Course Details
Lesson Plan
- Welcome and learning objectives
- Context and Overview
- Rights of Children, Young People, Facilities and Carers
- Awareness of Different Types of Disability
- Communication
- Attitudes and Value
- Transitions
- Guidelines for Working
- Safeguarding Issues
- Abuse and Parents/Carers and summary
Target Audience
This course is designed for anyone who works with children, young people and their families.Duration
With 60 interactive screens, it is estimated that this module will take approximately 2 hours to complete (depending on learning speed). As an e-learning module you can complete this training in convenient stages and revisit whenever you wish. The system will record your progress throughout.Certification
On completion of this course you will be able to download a Virtual College certificate.CPD Accreditation
The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelinesEntry Requirements
There are no specific entry requirements for this course.Cost and Discounts
£30 + VAT - This cost is for a single user.
Discounts are available for multiple users (10 or more) for more information please contact info@safeguardingchildrenea.co.uk, or telephone Sales on 01943 885089.
How it Works
The information below is specific to this particular course. If you would like a more general guide to how our purchasing and learning works please visit the Four Easy Steps page which should tell you all you need to know.
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What
This is an online course, all the training will be taken through your browser window. There will be no face-to-face sessions with instructors nor will you receive any training material through the post. If you wish you may print out any page of the training material, and may also print the notes you took during the training.
You can also revisit the training material at any time, even after you have completed the course.
How
The material for this course has been broken down into several smaller lessons, each lesson dealing with a specific area of the overall subject.
The lesson consist of a series of pages in which an instructor will talk you through the lesson material at a pace that suits you. Pages may also include supporting pictures, graphs, animation or extra sounds to help with the learning where appropriate. Some lessons will include challenges/quizzes to help you keep in touch and interested in the material.
Lessons can be taken in any order and each lesson may be PAUSED and RESUMED at any stage. When all lessons in the course have been completed our system will realise and automatically record that you have successfully completed the course
When
This course is delivered fully online allowing you to learn at your own pace, however an average duration would be 2 hours.
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