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Neglect knowledge and practice hub

Author: Community Care Inform

Updated Date: 15 August 2018

Publication Date: 4 June 2015

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Learning points

• How to recognise the six categories of neglect: medical, nutritional, emotional, physical, educational and supervisory.
• Why the the simultaneous occurrence of substance misuse, domestic abuse and mental health problems in families puts children at increased risk of significant harm.
• How being neglected affects children – from the prenatal period to adolescence.

Resources in this hub can help you meet point 5 of the Knowledge and skills statement for child and family practitioners: Abuse and neglect of children.

Introduction to neglect

Quick guide to the different types of neglect

Top tips for recognising neglect

Legal framework

How the legal framework influences decision making in neglect

Assessments and decision making

Neglect: risk assessment

Analysis and decision making

Multimedia learning

Podcast: neglect, poverty and affluence

Podcast transcript

Child protection plans

Child protection conferences

How to develop social work care plans

Home visits

Home visits: quick guide

Confident direct work with children

Overview: thresholds and risk factors

Supported learning

Supported learning content is only available to organisations with a workforce licence. Find out more about supported learning here.

Quick guide to thresholds for neglect

Child neglect: overview

Working with domestic abuse, substance use and mental ill health

Child development and assessment tools

Typical child development: quick guide

Child development practice support tool

The impact of neglect

Guides to the impact of neglect according to age:
Prenatal
0 to two years
Two to four years
Five to 11 years
Adolescents

Multimedia learning

Learn as a group: understand what neglect felt and looked like for Jenny Molloy

Multimedia learning

Video: interview with Jenny Molloy on her experience of living with neglect

Intervening in neglect

Supported learning

Supported learning content is only available to organisations with a workforce licence. Find out more about supported learning here.

Neglect cases: a model for concurrent interventions

Evidencing neglect in court

Using research to evidence neglect: quick guide

Presenting evidence in court: quick guide

Research review – neglect

Multimedia learning

Webinar on neglect: how to gather and present your evidence

Related Inform guides

Attachment knowledge and practice hub

Writing a chronology to safeguard children and young people

Working with disguised compliance

If you can’t find what you’re looking for, do let us know.

Add item to CPD log

Title * Neglect knowledge and practice hub

Date * 08-08-2020 (dd-mm-yyyy)

URL https://www.ccinform.co.uk/knowledge-hubs/neglect-knowledge-and-practice-hub/

Learning

Use the boxes below to record what you have learned from this activity. The form below replicates that used by Social Work England on your online account, so that when you have to renew your registration you can include this as evidence of your continuing professional development. Everything you write will be stored in your Inform account from which you can copy the information into your Social Work England account, export all the information as a Word file or print it off.

1. What was your job role? Briefly provide the context of your role when you did the CPD?

2. What did you do? Provide more information to explain the title of the CPD, for example, what you did and/or what happened.

3. Critical reflection – explain the impact that the CPD had on the quality of your practice.

4. Which of Social Work England’s eight CPD standards do you believe your learning demonstrates?
The eight standards are:

Incorporate feedback from a range of sources, including from people with lived experience of my social work practice.
Use supervision and feedback to critically reflect on, and identify my learning needs, including how I use research and evidence to inform my practice.
Keep my practice up to date and record how I use research, theories and frameworks to inform my practice and my professional judgement.
Demonstrate good subject knowledge on key aspects of social work practice and develop knowledge of current issues in society and social policies impacting on social work.
Contribute to an open and creative learning culture in the workplace to discuss, reflect on and share best practice.
Reflect on my learning activities and evidence what impact continuing professional development has on the quality of my practice.
Record my learning and reflection on a regular basis and in accordance with Social Work England’s guidance on continuing professional development.
Reflect on my own values and challenge the impact they have on my practice.

For more information, see Social Work England’s guidance on CPD.

Add item to PRTL log

Title * Neglect knowledge and practice hub

Date * 08-08-2020 (dd-mm-yyyy)

URL https://www.ccinform.co.uk/knowledge-hubs/neglect-knowledge-and-practice-hub/

Learning Use the boxes below to record what you have learned from this activity. Everything you write will be stored in your Inform account and you can export all the information as a Word file or print it off. When you have to renew your social work registration with Social Care Wales, you can include this as evidence of post-registration training and learning.

1. What have you learned from this activity?

2. How has it contributed to your practice?

3. How much time have you spent on this activity?

4. Next steps (any additional learning you need in this area)?

For more details, visit Social Care Wales

Citation

Full Harvard reference for this document:

() Neglect knowledge and practice hub. Knowledge Hubs.
Community Care Inform
[online]
https://www.ccinform.co.uk/knowledge-hubs/neglect-knowledge-and-practice-hub/
[accessed: 8 August 2020]

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