Listen Up - Adultification within child safeguarding practice

Listen Up has published a report on adultification within child safeguarding practice in England. Adultification is a form of bias where children from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities are perceived as being more ‘streetwise’, more ‘grown up’ and less vulnerable than other children. The review finds growing awareness of adultification amongst safeguarding practitioners but highlights some concerns about the depth of understanding and commitment to addressing the issue, including resistance to recognising adultification as a form of racism. The report includes recommendations and examples of promising practice.

Download the report: Pushing forward – testing learning on adultification in child safeguarding practices in England 

See also on NSPCC Learning 
> Safeguarding children who come from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities