Child Neglect

Neglect is a form of Significant Harm which involves the persistent failure to meet a child's basic physical, emotional, and/or educational needs or to protect a child from harm or potential harm; these are likely to result in the serious impairment of the child's health or development.

'Don't ignore what you see or hear!'

The following could be signs of neglect:

  • Dirty children/dirty house

  • Baby/child left alone

  • Dirty unsafe house or garden

  • Poorly cared for animals

  • Violence in the home

  • Abusive language

  • Excessive punishments including hitting

  • Child at home on schools days

  • Lack of food or water

  • Lack of furniture/bedding

  • A cold house

  • Isolated child

  • Visitors not welcome

  • Young child out alone

How can you help a child be heard?

The worse thing you can do is do nothing!, Listed below are some publication and organisations that can support you;

  • Childline Tel: 0800 1111

  • NSPCC Tel: 0808 800 5000

  • NSPCC Textphone : 0808 800 5000

  • Parentline Tel: 0808 800 2222

Or, you can talk to your Doctor, Health Visitor, Police