Ann Craft Trust
ACTing Against the Abuse of Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities

Rachael Clawson

Safeguarding Disabled Children Co-ordinator

Biography

Rachael Clawson - BA (Hons) Social Policy and Administration, Master of Social Work, DipSW.

Rachael has a range of experience in the safeguarding field having worked as a local authority social worker both in mainstream and disabled children teams for a number of years in Devon, York and Nottinghamshire before taking up her previous post as a team manager for the disabled childrens team in Nottinghamshire in 2003. During her career she has been involved in a variety of work initiatives including devising and facilitating training programmes on safeguarding disabled children, policy writing and is a member of the Disabled Childrens Sub Group of Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Board.

Rachael has worked for ACT as an associate trainer, is a qualified practice assessor and currently also works as a tutor on the MA Social Work programme at the University of Nottingham.

Her publications include:

Kitson. D & Clawson. R (2007) Safeguarding children with disabilities in Wilson. K & James. A (eds) The Child Protection Handbook. [3rd edition]

Clawson. R (2008) Working with disabled children and adults in Wilson. K, Ruch. G, Lymbery. M, & Cooper. M Social Work: An Introduction to Contemporary Practice.

The Ann Craft Trust is a registered charity No. 1086592 and is a company limited by guarantee No. 4080805. © 2003 Ann Craft Trust: Protecting People with Learning Disabilities from Abuse. All Rights Reserved.

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