Abuse and neglect in early childhood in ‘urgent need of review’ – study

Nicole Weinstein
Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Protecting children at risk of abuse and neglect under the current system needs ‘urgent re-evaluation’, a study by the Nuffield Foundation finds.

'There are young children at risk of abuse and neglect who need help and are not receiving it because they are not known to services' - Carey Oppenheim, co-author of the review and early childhood lead at the Nuffield Foundation
'There are young children at risk of abuse and neglect who need help and are not receiving it because they are not known to services' - Carey Oppenheim, co-author of the review and early childhood lead at the Nuffield Foundation

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