Neglect is a serious form of harm and is a factor in 60 per cent of serious case reviews.
Both families and professionals can become overwhelmed and demoralised by issues of neglect. Children may experience repeated attempts by professionals to try to improve the situation.
Published case reviews highlight that professionals face a big challenge in identifying and taking timely action on neglect.
The learning from these reviews highlights that professionals from all agencies must be able to:
Reasons case reviews were commissioned
This briefing is based on case reviews published in 2014 and 2015, where neglect was a key factor.
It pulls together and highlights the learning contained in the published reports.
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