Applicants must have previously completed Child Protection for the General Contact Workforce
Training.

This course aims to highlight the vulnerability of disabled children and support practitioners
when there are concerns about neglect or harm. Disability awareness and effective
communication go hand in hand with ensuring these children and young people are safe. This
training is aimed at Social Workers – Children, Foster Carers, Residential Social Workers,
Family Support Workers and the Third Sector.

The learning outcomes are:
‒ To describe the specific vulnerabilities of disabled children
‒ To discuss the evidence from research
‒ To identify barriers to disclosure and detection
‒ To apply ways to minimise vulnerability
‒ To use skills in engaging children/ young people

To register for this training please email StirlingPPT@stirling.gov.uk and provide the following
details: name, job title, organisation, email address, name and date of training, name of
line manager and their email address in order to update training records.

You will receive a confirmation email that includes pre-course reading materials, start time and
venue details.