Neglect and Serious Case Reviews

A research report conducted by the University of East Anglia on behalf of the NSPCC examines data on neglect from serious case reviews covering the period 2003-2011. Findings include

• Neglect is far more prevalent in serious case review than previously understood
• Neglect needs to be treated as urgently as other forms of maltreatment, due to the potentially life-threatening nature of neglect 
• Neglect with the most serious outcomes is a danger to children of all ages.

Brandon, M., Bailey, S.,Belderson, P. & Larsson, B. (2013) Neglect and serious case reviews: a report from the University of East Anglia commissioned by NSPCC