NSPCC Learning Podcast

20: Protecting disabled children from sexual abuse


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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.

    šŸ’¬ 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.

    šŸ“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


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