Children's services leaders question usefulness of abuse and neglect guidance

Joe Lepper
Friday, April 28, 2017

Proposed national guidance for children's professionals on tackling child abuse and neglect is "too long", and is unlikely to have a significant impact on practice, directors of children's services have warned.

Inspectors found too many neglected children in St Helens were not having their cases escalated. Image: Morguefile
Inspectors found too many neglected children in St Helens were not having their cases escalated. Image: Morguefile

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