How Safe Are Our Children

A new report from the NSPCC:
"This report compiles the most robust and up-to-date child protection data that exists across each of the four nations in the UK.

It sets out 19 different indicators and each indicator looks at the question from a different perspective. These indicators will be regularly updated as new statistics are published.

The report allows us not only to understand how many children are being abused and neglected, but also to track progress so that society can be held to account for its responsibility to children. Only by monitoring the extent of child abuse and neglect in the UK can we judge whether efforts to prevent maltreatment and to protect children are working."

Child Neglect in Scotland

The Scottish Executive have published a new report, conducted by researchers at University of Stirling, on the current scale and nature of child neglect in Scotland. Daniel, B., Burgess, C. & Scott, J. (2012). A review of child neglect in Scotland, provides statistical information but also delivers information from focus groups on how well professionals across disciplines are performing in recognising and helping neglected children.