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Adultification Bias: Recognising and Challenging It

Adultification Bias: Recognising and Challenging It

Every child deserves to be seen as a child: to be protected, comforted and forgiven. But some children, especially Black children, are too often seen as older and less innocent than they are.

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Expiry period 12 Months
Made in English
Last updated at Sat Sep 2026
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Short description Every child deserves to be seen as a child: to be protected, comforted and forgiven. But some children, especially Black children, are too often seen as older and less innocent than they are.
Outcomes
  • Explain what adultification bias is and what the evidence shows
  • Recognise how it shows up in schools, policing, health, care and justice
  • Understand how it links to gender and to criminal and sexual exploitation
  • Spot language that makes children sound older or more to blame
  • Notice adultification in professionals and in yourself
  • Challenge it respectfully and protect a child's right to be a child
Requirements
  • No prior knowledge or experience is required
  • Access to a device with internet connection (desktop, tablet or smartphone)
  • Basic digital skills, such as navigating online content
  • Willingness to engage with reflective questions and learning activities
  • Headphones or speakers recommended for audio content