The Schools to Prison Pipeline
Tackling the School to Prison Pipeline
Adultification
When Black Children Are Denied the Right to Be Children Introduction A Black girl of seven is described as “aggressive” for crying in class. A Black boy of ten is treated as a “threat” by security guards at a shopping centre. A Black teenager is spoken to by police as if they are an adult
The SEN Pipeline to Prison:
How Educational Neglect Criminalises Black Children Introduction When a child struggles to read, cannot sit still, or finds social cues impossible to decode, school should be the place where they are supported, understood, and given the tools to thrive. Instead, for too many Black children, undiagnosed Special Educational Needs (SEN) become a fast track to