NEURODIVERGENT CHILDREN

The cost of failing to recognise and respond to the challenges and barriers these children face in the Family Justice System

Monday 10 March 2025, 9.30am – 2.00pm

This conference will coincide with the publication of the Family Justice Council’s Guidance on Neurodiversity in the Family Justice System.  Nagalro’s focus for this conference will be on children - what lies beneath the umbrella term neurodivergent - and what is the best social work practice?  We aim to ensure that delegates are fully aware of the range of neurodiversity and why early diagnostic assessments and appropriate adjustments are key. There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach, and lack of awareness and stereotypes around neurodivergence are common. The conference will also focus on the key intersections of race, where many other societal assumptions persist, and of early trauma. 

Chair of the Conference:  Caroline Croft, Barrister Coram Chambers - Conference Chair and founding member of FLANC (Family Law Advice for the Neurodivergent Community) will present on their contribution to the immanent FJC guidance on Neurodiversity in the Family Justice System, guidance for practitioners.

Speakers to be confirmed and application process to follow shortly