Neglect (Children)
Neglect (Children)
Neglect is the ongoing failure to meet a child’s basic physical, emotional, educational or medical needs.
Neglect is the most common form of child abuse and can have serious and long-lasting effects on a child’s development, wellbeing and safety.
In Manchester, all professionals and members of the community have a role to play in identifying and responding to neglect. Early recognition and timely intervention are essential to protect children and help families get the right support.
Graded Care Profile 2
Graded Care Profile 2 (GCP2) is an evidence-based assessment tool used by practitioners across Manchester as part of our commitment to tackling neglect effectively. GCP2 helps identify and measure the quality of care a child is receiving, particularly where there are concerns about neglect.
We run regular GCP2 training which can be booked on our training site.
We also offer e-learning on Recognising and responding to Child Neglect.
Neglect Champions
Our Neglect Champions have advanced responsibility for driving awareness of neglect, best practice, and staff support in their agencies.
If you are interested in becoming a Neglect Champion please email:
manchestersafeguardingpartnership@manchester.gov.uk
To review our Neglect Strategy click the link below
All Age Neglect Toolkit
The All Age Neglect Toolkit is designed to help practitioners in Manchester feel confident in identifying, responding and acting on concerns of both neglect and self-neglect.
It can be used by any agency to risk assess and recognise when referral for further assessment is required.
To accompany the All Age Neglect Toolkit we have created video resources to support it’s implementation. These will be available here shortly.
Child Practice Reviews
Neglect has been an pervading theme in many of our Child Practice Reviews or Serious Case Reviews.
‘Kyle’(pseudonym) was aged 5 when he tragically drowned whilst he was left in the bath with his sisters (aged five and two years old) without adult supervision. To read the review please visit our Learning from Practice page.