NSPCC Learning Podcast 20: Protecting disabled children from sexual abuse
Nov 11, 2019
30:37
Joining us for this episode, Sarah discusses:
- our report findings including the key issues for parents and carers
- the need for accessible relationships and sex education for children and young people with disabilities
- how parents and carers can work with schools to provide children with consistent messages around relationships and sex education
- involving children, young people and their parents and carers in the development of services and approaches to preventing sexual abuse
Read the podcast transcript on the NSPCC Learning website.
đź’¬ About the speakers
Sarah Goff is Safeguarding Disabled Children Services Manager at the Ann Craft Trust. She carries out research; delivers training to agencies and local safeguarding children partnerships; and, provides consultancy to organisations about safeguarding disabled children. Her recent work has focused on seeking the views of disabled children and young people placed away from home; the experiences of deaf and disabled children and young people facing domestic abuse and child sexual exploitation; and, developing training to support practitioners in keeping children safe.
đź“š Related resources
> Read more about safeguarding children and young people with SEND
> Download our resources for young people aged 11 to 25 with learning disabilities
> Browse our PANTS guides for children with learning disabilities
> Read more about how you can protect children from sexual abuse
Intro/outro music is Lights by Sappheiros
đź’¬ About the speakers
Sarah Goff is Safeguarding Disabled Children Services Manager at the Ann Craft Trust. She carries out research; delivers training to agencies and local safeguarding children partnerships; and, provides consultancy to organisations about safeguarding disabled children. Her recent work has focused on seeking the views of disabled children and young people placed away from home; the experiences of deaf and disabled children and young people facing domestic abuse and child sexual exploitation; and, developing training to support practitioners in keeping children safe.
đź“š Related resources
> Read more about safeguarding children and young people with SEND
> Download our resources for young people aged 11 to 25 with learning disabilities
> Browse our PANTS guides for children with learning disabilities
> Read more about how you can protect children from sexual abuse
Intro/outro music is Lights by Sappheiros