Neurodiversity toolkit - Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership

We’re committed to helping professionals across the criminal justice system to support neurodivergent individuals.

This toolkit features more than 60 bespoke, accessible documents, ranging from easy-read guides, worksheets and guides for a wide range of people who come into contact with the justice system, including victims, witnesses and defendants, their families and carers.

It also includes tailored tools for frontline professionals including the police, probation service, custody, courts and victims’ services.

Commissioned by the MVRP in conjunction with the Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner, Emily Spurrell, and a host of community safety partners, the suite also signposts to more than 200 additional materials, making it one of the most comprehensive neurodiversity toolkits available in the criminal justice landscape.

Curated from a wide variety of sources, these resources have been developed by Making Space, a national charity and leading provider of health and social care services, alongside Sinclair Strong Consultants.

Resources have been co-designed and are underpinned by in-depth consultation with professionals and neurodivergent people who have experience within the criminal justice system, as well as focus groups with practitioners and individuals drawn from the probation service and regional prisons.

Please note, some of the resources aimed at children and young people, particularly within the Safer Schools and Youth Justice folders, may not be suitable for all age groups. As developmental abilities do not always align with chronological age, we encourage professionals to exercise discretion when selecting materials.