CYP Now - Charity highlights importance of specialist roles to support neurodiverse children

Safer London has said its expert caseworker roles to support neurodiverse children are vital at a time where there’s a “lack of money for services”.

Safer London has launched training for staff with a module about autism. Picture: Auremar/Adobe Stock

The two caseworker roles were introduced in August 2023, with the specialists having training and advanced knowledge in working with neurodiverse children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Safer London say 26% of young people they worked with last year were neurodiverse.

Speaking to CYP Now during Neurodiversity Celebration Week (18 - 24 March), Safer London caseworker and neurodiversity adviser Lee Bulmer said: “Money for services is lacking. Unfortunately, going into schools you often see a young person with clear autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) not being looked after, which is baffling sometimes, and quite sad.”

Bulmer revealed that the charity is creating “standardised” training for all of its staff to be aware of how to work with neurodiverse children, specifically those with autism.

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