| Action for Children, in partnership with the University of Stirling, has published its first annual report on child neglect. Findings include: 51% of social workers, and 36% of police officers said they felt ‘powerless’ to intervene in suspected cases of child neglect, and 81% of professionals in universal services (primary school teachers, pre-school and nursery staff and health professionals) that come into contact with children have suspected children of being neglected. |
| Source: Action for children: press release 23 January 2012 |
| Further information: Child neglect in 2011: an annual review by Action for Children in partnership with the University of Stirling. (PDF) 23 January 2012 |
| BBC Online |
