Lost in the System
Exploring Neurodiversity and the School-to-Prison Pipeline
A research-informed professional webinar brought to life through lived experience. This session brings together practitioners across education, policing, social care and justice to work towards a shared goal of improving outcomes for neurodivergent children and young people. Together we will explore how marginalisation happens, hear real stories that illuminate the evidence, and share practical tools and approaches to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline.
Why should you attend?
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Evidence informed practice Where research and lived experience meet to illuminate each stage of the school to prison pipeline.
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Cross sector understanding Designed for education, policing, social care and justice. Map the key contact points and responsibilities.
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Real stories, real impact Lived experience that brings the evidence to life and challenges assumptions in a safe, reflective way.
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Practical tools you can use Clear strategies, language and resources to improve communication, understanding and decision making.
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Live Q&A Bring your context and get tailored answers on topics that intersect with the school-to-prison pipeline.
Speakers
10% of all ticket sales go to the charity Children Heard and Seen
Children Heard and Seen supports children and young people who have a parent in prison. The charity provides one-to-one mentoring, family support, group activities and advocacy so that children can stay connected, feel understood and have opportunities to thrive. Your ticket helps the charity continue vital work reducing stigma and improving outcomes for families affected by imprisonment.
Dr Tanya Banfield
Chartered Forensic Psychologist
Dr Tanya Banfield is a Chartered Forensic Psychologist with a decade of experience across prisons, education and private practice, specialising in neurodiversity and marginalised groups. She has delivered psychological interventions in men's prisons including HMP Dartmoor and HMP Portland, designed neuro inclusive rehabilitation programmes, and trains professionals on clean language, transactional analysis and neuro inclusion. A sought after speaker, she has presented at major events such as Modernising Criminal Justice and UKTA, bringing a rare perspective as a woman at doctorate level with frontline experience in male custodial settings. Her work centres on fairer treatment, improved outcomes and evidence based practice for neurodivergent people in the criminal justice system.
David Breakspear
Lived Experience Speaker and Justice Reform Advocate
David Breakspear is a lived experience advocate, speaker, and master's student in applied forensic psychology. After spending decades in and out of the criminal justice system, he now works to influence policy and support change, particularly in neurodiversity, suicide prevention, and prison reform. Diagnosed with ADHD at 40, David brings unique insight into the intersection of neurodiversity and the justice system. He is a non-executive director, charity ambassador, and mentor, using his experience to challenge misconceptions and promote positive change.
Carl Mumford
Criminal Justice Neurodiversity Consultant
Diagnosed with ADHD at 31, Carl is a former police officer with 14 years’ service who now works as a Criminal Justice Neurodiversity Consultant. He is a founder of both the ADHD Alliance, established to raise awareness across the emergency services and justice system, and the School-to-Prison Pipeline Evidence Project, which uses data and lived experience to drive reform. Carl also contributes to NHS England’s ADHD Taskforce and has been recognised with a Police Commendation and an Inclusion, Diversity and Equality Award for his work.