Preventing child neglect in the UK: what makes services accessible to children and families? An annual review by Action for Children in partnership with the University of Stirling

Citation

Burgess C, Daniel B, Scott J, Dobbin H, Mulley K & Whitfield E (2014) Preventing child neglect in the UK: what makes services accessible to children and families? An annual review by Action for Children in partnership with the University of Stirling. Action for Children and University of Stirling. http://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/media/8678798/preventing-child-neglect-in-the-uk_annual-review_march2014.pdf

Abstract
First paragraph: Neglect remains the most common form of child mistreatment in the UK. It is the most common reason for a child being subject to child protection measures. The majority of professionals surveyed in the online survey said they had come across child neglect in their role. A quarter of the UK adults surveyed have felt very or quite worried about the safety of a child living in their area. Nearly three-quarters of the children and young people had known a child or children who have shown signs of neglect and three in 10 children stated explicitly that they have been worried about whether a child is being looked after properly.

• Neglect Review 2014.pdf