The Department for Education have funded Child and Family Training to develop a range of materials to support improved evidence based practice and the use of assessment tools when working with neglect. These free courses and materials have been developed from previously published materials.

The LSCB have worked in partnership with Child and Family Training to promote the use of these materials across Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland.

The package of learning resources include training materials and useful handouts covering the four following areas:

Introductory learning: supporting materials

• Introduction to Neglect (Option 1)
• Introduction to Neglect (Option 2)
• Introduction to Neglect (Option 3)
• Introduction to Neglect (Option 4)

Focus on the Child: supporting materials

• Focus on Young People (Option 1)
• Neglect of Young People (Option 2)
• Keeping the Child at the Centre

Focus on Parenting: supporting materials

• Focus on Parenting Capacity
• Neglect and Attachment
• Neglect and Parental Substance Misuse
• Parental Difficulties and Neglect

Managing Neglect: supporting materials

• Managing Neglect (Option 1)
• Managing Neglect (Option 2)
• Neglect: Differing Perceptions
• Overcoming Practice and Organisational Barriers
• Supervising Neglect Cases

Register for the resource pack: Childhood Neglect: a resource for multi agency training