Neglect is a key priority of the Safeguarding Partnership. It is the most common form of child abuse and can have serious and long-lasting effects on development, wellbeing and safety. In adult safeguarding, both neglect by others and self-neglect are forms of abuse recognised under the Care Act 2014.
Manchester Safeguarding Partnership have designed the All Age Neglect Toolkit to help practitioners in Manchester feel confident in identifying, responding and acting on concerns of both neglect and self-neglect.