Males and Adolescents Training

This session challenges the invisibility of boys in safeguarding narratives. It explores masculinity, disclosure, emotional safety, and how race, sexuality, and disability affect the support boys receive.

You will learn to:

• Recognise how exploitation can present differently for boys
• Identify systemic and cultural barriers to disclosure
• Apply gender-responsive, relational strategies in practice

Understand boys’ strengths and resistance in the context of harm