Safeguarding Neurodivergent and Disabled Children
It crucial to make sure the needs of neurodivergent and disabled students are integrated into our safeguarding systems. But what does that look like in practice?
We have curated a selection of resources designed to deepen your understanding and provide practical tools to strengthen your safeguarding practice.
The ICMEC Education Portal is always an excellent resource for safeguarding information. It’s a virtual library of documents, ideas and best practice. They have highlighted the following resources about Safeguarding neurodivergent and disabled children.
(in the Awareness and Prevention section):
- An NSPCC Resource for information on how to safeguard d/Deaf and disabled children
- ICMEC webinar about how to protect children with additional needs.
- A Childnet Toolkit for educators about educating students with neurodivergence and disabilities about online safety.
Other resources:
The Save the Children Child Rights Resource Center has a comprehensive guide and toolkit exploring the issues and objectives in safeguarding children with disabilities.
So Safe! A program out of Australia that provides tools to promote social and sexual safety. Designed to meet needs of people with intellectual disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
NSPCC Safeguarding for SEND training An excellent overview of the specific issues in safeguarding children with disabilities and neurodivergence. NSPCC has many affordable safeguarding trainings
