Welcome to this powerful keynote speech by
Andrez Harriott BSc, MA, where he explores the deep-rooted disparities facing minoritised children in the youth justice system.
It calls on us to rethink and reshape the system—one that upholds fairness, equity, and meaningful support and ensures every child and young adult has the opportunity to thrive.
Across a 20-year career of working with adolescents within the Youth Justice system and as an Organisational Consultant to various sectors, Andrez Harriott has worked extensively to help children, young adults, and organisations across various sectors to explore the transference of intergenerational trauma. The experiences of racially minoritised communities within the UK require Educational Psychologists to engage in reflective conversations, which are sometimes avoided due to the feelings they evoke.
As systems strive to develop more culturally responsive practices across schools, clinics, and organisations, Andrez facilitates psychologically brave spaces where deeper, more meaningful exploration becomes possible. He supports professionals in crossing emotional and cultural boundaries, developing a culturally sensitive lens that fosters greater empathy. Through his approach, audiences are invited not only to understand but to feel, moving beyond intellectual analysis toward genuine emotional engagement with the experiences of minoritised communities.
Andrez Harriott BSc, MA is the CEO and Founder of The Liminality Group (TLG) of companies. He is a trained Criminologist, Sociologist, Organisational Consultant and Clinical Supervisor, trained within the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, specialising in the use of Systemic and Psychodynamic approaches, helping organisations to engage beyond their accepted narrative and explore beneath their surfaces
"I'm looking forward to facilitating a powerful experience in Southampton on Tuesday, the 6th May, and would like to thank Dr Sarah Wright for organising this meaningful day of learning and reflection."
