child neglect
Last reviewed 01/2018
Neglect
- neglect is the persistent failure to meet a child's basic physical and/or
psychological needs, likely to result in the serious impairment of the child's
health or development. Neglect may occur during pregnancy as a result of maternal
substance abuse. Once a child is born, neglect may involve a parent or carer
failing to:
- provide adequate food, clothing and shelter (including exclusion from
home or abandonment);
- protect a child from physical and emotional harm or danger;
- ensure adequate supervision (including the use of inadequate caregivers)
or
- ensure access to appropriate medical care or treatment. It may also include neglect of, or unresponsiveness to, a child's basic emotional needs
Reference:
- Bristol CCG Safeguarding Children Policy (Accessed 12/3/2014).