Neglect

Chronic neglect has a detrimental impact on the lives of children, young people and families. It has been a longstanding issue in St Helens, which will require a whole system approach to tackle and strategic vision, oversight and accountability to deliver, a meaningful change that improves outcomes for young people.

The purpose of this strategy is to set out how we will improve recognition of and response to neglect amongst all agencies involved in safeguarding and working with children and young people, but also how through a whole borough approach, we will start to reduce the prevalence of neglect within our communities.

Neglect Strategy 2019 - 2024 Recognising, responding and reducing neglect in St Helens 

Graded Care Profile 2 (GCP2)

St Helens uses the  NSPCC's Graded Care Profile 2 (GCP2) to support professionals measure the quality of care provided by a parent/carer in meeting their child's needs.