Introduction to the Anatomy of Adultification

This session defines adultification bias, where services see Black children and young people, particularly Black girls, as older and less in need of protection. It covers how to recognise and respond to adultification bias in safeguarding practice.

Audience

This session is for IDVAs, ISVAs, advocates, safeguarding leads, managers and commissioners across the domestic and sexual abuse sector. Practitioners in schools, children's social care and youth services are also welcome.

Content

• The definition of adultification bias
• The Anatomy of Adultification and the ways adultification presents
• The effect of adultification on safeguarding responses to Black girls
• Practice that recognises and challenges adultification bias

Format

The session runs online on Zoom for two hours and costs £45. The joining link is sent to you before the session starts.

Data protection

We Are Frieda CIC (company number 12772194) is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office under ZC265841, and our Data Protection Officer is Bennjoseph Vaughan. The details you give at booking are used to run this session and to contact you about it. Our privacy policy can be found at wearefrieda.org.uk/privacy-policy.

Contact

talkto@wearefrieda.org.uk
57 Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1GX
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