This episode is about how to safeguard children with special educational needs and disabilities from sexual exploitation. We’ll be discussing recent research and findings related to modern slavery and the heightened risk that children with SEND are at across England and Wales, as well as the importance of early identification and working with the whole family.
Our expert guest is Sarah Goff – associate researcher at Manchester Metropolitan university.
Questions are asked by Gillian MacFarlane, content editor, Community Care Inform Childrens.
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Resources
Research study - Internal trafficking of children with SEND
Research stufy - Early identification of exploitation of children with SEND
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