Neglect is the most prevalent form of maltreatment a child can experience and one of the most challenging types of harm for schools to evidence. Reviews and research often suggest that practitioners do not fully understand neglect, so why not come to this two-hour session to find out more, develop best-practice in your school and learn new ways to keep children safe.

Who should attend?

This course is suitable for DSLs from primary and secondary schools and will support you to feel more confident in understanding, identifying and evidencing neglectful care.

What will I learn?

During this session we will explore the following:

• What is neglect?
• What is the impact of neglect?
• Why is neglect challenging to identify?
• How do we improve the identification of neglect in school settings?