Children and young people who are less physically or intellectually able are more prone to all types of abuse. Further information about this can be found via the Disability Matters website.
The Council for Disabled Children in England published Safeguarding findings and guidance in 2016 – a suite of free educational resources which cover all aspects of the care of disabled children, young people and young adults and designed for the UK workforce.
Specific NSPCC website resources which include case studies, statistics and research are also available via the following link. in particular the following documents provide useful information:
