Examine the impact of adultification on children from intersectional perspectives including ethnicity, culture, and neurodiversity.

Learning objectives

• Explore the concept of adultification bias
• Understand the risks to Black children and young people
• Explore and recognise how adultification manifests in our practice and the impact on contextual safeguarding of children and young people
• Understand the broad concepts of intersectionality and adultification
• Examine the implications for practice - improving professional curiosity and cultural competence
• Identify barriers and strategies for change to improve the safeguarding of Black and global majority children and young people