Safeguarding Children with Disabilities -Face to Face Classroom

Date & Time:

Friday 1 March 2019 (9.30 am - 4.30 pm)

Venue:

Room B12B The Woolwich Centre, The Woolwich Centre 2nd Floor Business Centre 35 Wellington Street Woolwich London

Detail:

Safeguarding Children with Disabilities

To develop the relevant knowledge, skills and confidence in safeguarding disabled children

Target Group: Groups 2-4  Those in regular contact or have a period of intense but irregular contact, with children, young people and/or parents/carers including all health clinical staff, who may be in a position to identify concerns about maltreatment. Members of the workforce who work predominantly with children, young people and/or their parents/carers and who could potentially contribute to assessing, planning, intervening and reviewing the needs of a child and parenting capacity where there are safeguarding concerns. Members of the workforce who have particular responsibilities in relation to undertaking section 47 enquiries, including professionals from health, education, police and children’s social care; those who work with complex cases and social work staff responsible for co-ordinating assessments of children in need.

Aims & Objectives: By the end of this one day course the participants will have:

  • Considered the vulnerability, risk and protective factors for disabled children and young people
  • Considered the legal framework and relevant practice guidance for safeguarding disabled children
  • Considered various models of disability, including the Social Model
  • Considered how to identify and assess safeguarding concerns for disabled children and young people
  • Considered ways to obtain the views of disabled children and young people

 

Booking:

Booking has now closed for this event.

Further Information:

Type:

One day

Enquiries:

safeguardingtraining@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Trainer:

Representatives from RBG Children with Disabilities Team & Oxleas Child Protection Team

Venue Details:

Room B12B The Woolwich Centre, The Woolwich Centre 2nd Floor Business Centre 35 Wellington Street Woolwich London

(020 8854 8888)

Woolwich Centre Map

 

The Woolwich Centre is opposite the Town Hall, with the entrance on Wellington Street.

Train:           
Woolwich Arsenal

DLR:                    
Woolwich Arsenal

Tube:
North Greenwich then bus 422, 161, 472

Buses:                
249,178,161,180,177,291,122,386,380,53,51,54,244,422,96,472

Parking:
There is Multi-storey car parking in Calderwood St and Meter parking