Therapeutic parenting is a term commonly used for foster carers, adopters and kinship carers who look after children who have suffered trauma, normally through early life neglect and/or abuse. The aim of therapeutic parenting is to enable the child to recover from the trauma they have experienced.
This guide brings clarity to the complexity of neglect by referencing a range of theoretical models. The model of concurrent interventions sets out the overarching strategy for intervening in neglect, discussing the five strands of intervention which the author regards as vital if better outcomes are to be achieved for the child.
Tips and key messages for recognising the significance and signs of neglect in the home.
The statutory threshold for intervention frames local authority child protection work. A local authority must reasonably believe the threshold for neglect is met in order to commence care proceedings.