NEGLECT NEGLECT A parent or carer failing to Provide adequate food clothing and shelter including exclusion from home or abandonment Protect a child from physical and emotional harm or danger ID: 411735
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SAFEGUARDING OF OLDER CHILDREN:NEGLECTSlide2
NEGLECTA parent or carer failing
to
:
Provide
adequate food, clothing and shelter (including exclusion from home or abandonment)
Protect
a child from physical and emotional harm or danger
Ensure
adequate supervision (including the use of inadequate care-givers)
Ensure
access to appropriate medical care or treatment
It
may also include neglect of, or unresponsiveness to, a child’s basic emotional needs
.’
(HM Government,
Working Together to Safeguard Children,
2013)Slide3
WHAT IS NEGLECT? (Children and Young People) Not enough loveParents and step-parents not spending time with me
Parents and step-parents having no interest in me
Not being able to confide in my mum or dad
Having to look after brothers and sisters – you end up doing your parents’ job, the responsibility is passed to you
Parents have no interest in school or going to parent’s nights; not helping with homework
Parents have no control
Parents neglect themselves
The parent can’t care – they may be stressed from moving around a lot
Messy hair and clothes – you get judged for your appearance
It’s one thing to say they love you but they have to do things to show it
There are no guidelines for parenting
Love is a doing
word
(Action on Neglect, 2013)Slide4
Emily's StorySlide5
Why do we struggle to identify and respond to neglect of older children?Slide6
Neglect can be harder to evidence than more active forms of abuse.
Neglect
can be
seen as requiring less immediate
action.
Parenting can be
neglectful
at some times and not
others.
The
impact of neglect
can become evident over time.
Thresholds can be difficult to define.
Age-related
factors.
The needs of older
children who are hard to help
can seem
overwhelming.Slide7
CHILDREN EXPERIENCING NEGLECT IN THE UKIn 41% of cases, the main
initial reason for being the subject of a child protection
plan
in March 2013. (DoE 2013
).
Almost
a quarter of
these cases were between
the ages of
10 and 15
years.
In
extreme cases, life is placed at risk, with approximately a quarter of all SCRs focusing on teenagers as victims, of whom 10% are aged 16 years or over (Rees et al 2011).
Evidence from
an
NSPCC
prevalence study that directly asked children and young adults about their experiences suggested that one in ten children may be experiencing some form of neglect
(Radford
et al., 2011).Slide8Slide9
Troy's StorySlide10
CHALLENGES IN DEFINING AND ASSESSING NEGLECT OF OLDER CHILDRENAchieving consistency
Omission and commission
Cognitive-behavioural
: Poor school performance; low overall intelligence levels, low achievement scores and difficulty with problem-solving; academic failure; lack coping and
problem-solving skills.
Socio-emotional
:
Heavy alcohol and drug use; more likely to have attempted suicide; appear apathetic and indifferent to identity; serious social and personal difficulties.
Physical:
The effects of neglect may continue from childhood; experiencing neglect and physical abuse and neglect together increases the risk of parenthood in both sexes in
adolescence.
(
Scannapieco
and
Connell-Carrick, 2005
)Slide11
CHALLENGES IN WORKING WITH NEGLECT OF OLDER CHILDRENSharing concern
Making assumptions
explicit
Normalising neglect
Engagement