System for London's neglected children 'falling short'

www.grub4life.org.uk today reports that over half of the general public in London are worried about a neglected child in their area but feel powerless to intervene, a report has suggested. 27-01-2012

Children's charity, Action for Children, said it found a "worrying picture" with social workers, teachers and health workers aware of child neglect but unsure what to do.

This means that children in London are "getting trapped in, rather than caught by, the safety net in place to protect them", said the charity.

They said people's barriers to acting included not knowing enough about the signs of neglect, being fearful of the repercussions of being mistaken and the want of evidence.

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