Tackling Neglect Across the Safeguarding Partnership update and toolkit

19 January 2026

Across the multi-agency safeguarding partnership, there is a shared agreement that tackling neglect is a key priority. Neglect continues to emerge as a significant theme across partnership activity, and partners have recognised the need for stronger, shared frameworks to support consistent identification, assessment, and response.

Over the past year as a partnership, we have completed several rapid reviews where children have died in circumstances which featured neglectful conditions.

The Neglect Toolkit has been co-created with multi agency practitioners and iteratively developed to ensure it provides a clear, consistent, and evidence-informed approach to understanding and responding to neglect. This work is intended to ensure that collective effort and resources are used to best effect, enabling partners to target and tackle neglect in a coordinated way line with all partners requirements under Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023.

From 12th January 2026, the safeguarding partnership is mandating the use of The Neglect Toolkit as the default approach across all agencies and services.

You can access the toolkit and guidance here:

Neglect Lunchtime Briefings:

We are currently offering some one hour briefing sessions. The briefings aim to:

  • Provide an overview of Neglect as one of the main types of abuse
  • Build on your understanding and confidence in using the multi- agency Child and Young Persons Neglect toolkit
  • Broaden knowledge of neglect resources available for practitioners across Nottinghamshire

The dates of the first events are (you only need to book onto one):

  • Friday 23 January 12-1 pm
  • Friday 6 February 12-1 pm
  • Tuesday 17 February 12-1 pm
  • Wednesday 4 March 12-1 PM

We may offer some more dates. If interested please e mail Sarah Bale.

Target Audience:

Anyone working or volunteering with children, young people and families in Nottinghamshire.

Speakers:

NSCP Officers.

To Book on:

Please email sarah.bale@nottscc.gov.uk or call 0115 9774439 if you have any queries/questions.

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