Concerns over neglect soar as charity warns of 'watershed' in child protection

Jess Brown
Wednesday, June 17, 2015

The number of recorded offences of neglect and cruelty towards children in England is now at a 10-year high, the NSPCC has warned.

The number of people calling the NSPCC's helpline to report concerns about children has risen 228 per cent in five years
The number of people calling the NSPCC's helpline to report concerns about children has risen 228 per cent in five years

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