Meeting the social care needs of deaf children and young people

Content

Deaf children and young people may face a range of challenges and risks that make them particularly vulnerable. Our one-day interactive workshop helped participants understand the issues and relevant legislation and offered the tools to improve support and practice. The day was a mix of group work, presentations and case studies, through which participants learned approaches that address the needs of deaf children and their families. There was opportunity to use the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) assessment framework and find out how to ensure effective communication - helping to promote positive outcomes for the deaf children and young people.

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Target Audience

Teachers of the deaf, speech and language therapists, educational psychologists, social workers, support staff, and anyone who supports children and young people with a sensory impairment.

Presenter

Christopher Mullen, Social Care Policy Adviser, NDCS

 

Programme

10.15 am Ace’ Activity Christopher Mullen
Group Activity: Well-Being Outcomes, challenges for deaf children
Deafness: sharing learning and research

11.30 am Case studies personal professional organisational response
Social care law deaf children and their families

1.45 pm Group Activity: Communication activity Part 1
Safeguarding risks to deaf children
Analysing a Serious Care review

3.15 pm Communication: part 2 using interpreters
Group Activity: ‘A referral has come in’ multi-agency working

4 pm Course Evaluation