Understanding Child Neglect

This course is for any staff and volunteers that work/volunteer with children and families in Herefordshire. While child neglect is one of the most prevalent types of child abuse and has a profound impact on a child's development, health and wellbeing, it can be difficult to recognise and respond to. This course will help delegates understand, identify and respond to child neglect, including understanding how to work with families and the support that is available to families locally.

This is a half-day course and will be delivered virtually (MS Teams) by an experienced safeguarding trainer.

Aims:

• Understanding the definition of child neglect and its impact on a child’s health and development
• Recognise the indicators of child neglect and understand “cumulative harm”
• Know how to respond when you are concerned about a child
• Understand the learning from recent case reviews, and how to apply this learning in practice
• Know the resources and tools available to facilitate work with children and families

Target Audience: This course is for any staff or volunteers that work/volunteer with children and families in Herefordshire.