Safeguarding, neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodisability (Level 3) – online
This one day online course looks at recognising both challenges children and young people face as well as how paediatricians can give the care they deserve with neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodisability in mind.
What is the course about?
Going through the child protection process is difficult enough for any child or young person. But what about children with additional needs associated with neurodevelopmental disorders and/or neurodisability? How might differences in understanding and communication influence how you adapt your practice to provide effective and sensitive care for all children and young people?
This one day course looks at recognising both challenges children and young people face as well as how paediatricians can give the care they deserve with neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodisability in mind.
This course is part of the RCPCH’s Safeguarding (Level 3) series which contributes towards delegates meeting their Level 3 safeguarding competencies as outlined by the Intercollegiate document.
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UPDATE – The next course is taking place on Tuesday 2 December – book your place today!
Target audience
- Paediatric trainees (all levels)
- SAS and locally employed doctors
- Consultant paediatricians
Because of the focus on UK legislation, policy and practice, this course is best suited to paediatricians working in the UK (note standard safeguarding policies and procedures will not be covered in this course).
Course aim and learning outcomes:
Aim:
To equip paediatricians to understand the additional challenges faced by children and young people with neurodiversity and/or neurodisability involved in child protection cases, and how to adapt to best support them.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Recognise the ways in which the additional needs of children and young people with neurodiversity and/or neurodisability may impact on the child protection processes
- Describe possible signs and presentations of children and young people with neurodiversity and/or neurodisability affected by safeguarding issues within the clinical setting
- Outline how to adapt their practice and communication to support children and young people with neurodiversity and/or neurodisability during child protection processes including signposting to relevant organisations
Faculty leads
Dr Vicki Walker
RCPCH Assistant Officer for Child Protection
Dr Vicki Walker is a Consultant Paediatrician in Mansfield and the Designated Doctor for Looked After Children in Nottinghamshire. She was appointed to the RCPCH Child Protection Standing Committee in February 2019 working with the College to support paediatricians, progress training and improve health outcomes for Looked After Children, with an interest in education and migrant health.
She has worked as a Named Dr for safeguarding and is the clinical editor for the eLfH level three safeguarding children. She was appointed as the RCPCH Assistant Officer for Child Protection (Education) in April 2022.
Dr Esther Corker
Head of Service and Neurodevelopmental Lead, Consultant Community Paediatrician, Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust
Delegate feedback
This course highlighted the importance of getting communication right for the CYP and making reasonable adjustments.
Increasing my knowledge about safeguarding in the neurodiverse/disabled child and also listening to other non-medical team members (education social etc) their perspective/point of view.