Knowledge & Practice Hub
Neglect knowledge and practice hub
Learning points
• How to recognise the six categories of neglect: medical, nutritional, emotional, physical, educational and supervisory.
• Why the ‘toxic trio’ – 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.
Introduction to neglect
Overview: thresholds and risk factors
Assessments and decision making
Child development and assessment tools
Child protection plans
Evidencing neglect in court
Multimedia learning
Learning from serious case reviews
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
Prenatal
0 to two years
Two to four years
Five to 11 years
Adolescents
Multimedia learning
Learn on your Lunch: understand what neglect felt and looked like for Jenny Molloy
Multimedia learning
Video: interview with Jenny Molloy on her experience of living with neglect
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