Students with cognitive disability experience higher rates of abuse, neglect and exploitation than students without disability. This summary describes the results of the research on hat stakeholders think about personal safety in and around school, together with their perspectives on what might make things better. The research was supplemented by an extensive analysis of relevant law and policy in this area.
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Promoting safety at school for students with cognitive disability: for adults working in the education sector. Summary for stakeholders
Safe at school: exploring safety and harm of students with cognitive disability in and around school
Centre for Children and Young People
07/07/2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4226/47/59069721ba4dc
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- Title
- Promoting safety at school for students with cognitive disability: for adults working in the education sector. Summary for stakeholders
- Creators
- Sally Robinson (Project Member) - Southern Cross University, Centre for Children and Young PeopleDominique McGovern (Project Member)
- Contributors
- Lel D'Aegher (Project Member)Anne Graham AO (Project Member) - Southern Cross University, School of Arts and Social SciencesFiona Given (Project Member)Phillip French (Project Member)
- Publication Details
- Safe at school: exploring safety and harm of students with cognitive disability in and around school
- Comment
Funding: This publication has been produced with the financial assistance of the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW. The Foundation seeks to advance the fairness and equity of the justice system and to improve access to justice, especially for socially and economically disadvantaged people. http://www.lawfoundation.net.au
- Publisher
- Centre for Children and Young People; Lismore, NSW
- Number of pages
- 4 pages
- Identifiers
- 1214; 991012820380302368
- Academic Unit
- School of Arts and Social Sciences; Centre for Children and Young People; Southern Cross University
- Resource Type
- Report