Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Define ‘child neglect’
• Summarise the different types of child neglect
• Identify the environmental, physical and behavioural signs of neglect
• Outline the risk and protective factors in child neglect
• List the various effects of child neglect
• Explain how to assess child neglect cases and provide examples
• Identify the authorities responsible for child protection in the UK
• Discuss the best practices for reporting and responding to child neglect