Men play a very important role in children's lives and have a great influence on the children they care for. Despite this, they can be ignored by professionals who sometimes focus almost exclusively on the quality of care children receive from their mothers and female carers.
From NSPCC analysis of case reviews, two categories of "hidden" men emerged:
Reasons case reviews were commissioned
This briefing is based on case reviews published between 2008 and March 2015 that highlighted the issue of professionals not identifying and/or assessing key men, such as fathers and mothers' partners, involved in the care of children who died or suffered harm.
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