Members' Exclusive: Safeguarding Children, disability and neurodiversity

This free, one‑hour session is designed to help faith groups and community organisations safeguard children with disabilities or neurodiverse needs with confidence, care, and understanding.

Practical, thoughtful, and rooted in real‑life situations, this session will help you to see the whole child, not just the risk.

To book onto this course, you will need to be logged into your account.

What you’ll learn

• Why children with disabilities or neurodiversity can be at increased risk, and how systems and environments play a part.
• How disability‑related needs can interact with safeguarding concerns, and what that means in practice.
• Practical, inclusive safeguarding approaches you can apply in your own setting.
• How to recognise genuine risk without jumping to conclusions, and respond with clarity, curiosity, and care.

Who is it for?

• Safeguarding Leads
• Children’s and youth workers
• Volunteers and ministry teams
• Anyone involved in creating safer, more inclusive spaces for children and families

Details:

Date: Tuesday 30th June 2026

Time: 13:00-14:00

Cost: Free to Thirtyone:eight members

Places are limited so book early. This webinar is only open to members of Thirtyone:eight. Not yet a member? Find out more about what our membership can offer you: Become a member (thirtyoneeight.org) 

For full details of our training terms and conditions please click here https://thirtyoneeight.org/terms-and-conditions/training-delegate/

We strive to create courses and resources that are accessible for everyone. If you have any specific accessibility requirements or want to discuss how we may help you access our courses please email training@thirtyoneeight.org or call us on 0303 003 1111.