Swindon Safeguarding Partnership

Child Neglect is a Strategic Priority for Swindon Safeguarding Partnership.

The vision of the Partnership in addressing neglect is: 

• We will work together with partners to minimise the negative impact of neglect on children and young people in Swindon.
• All professionals will feel enabled to confidently identify, assess and respond to neglect 

Child neglect has been identified as a theme in several of our local child safeguarding practice reviews. 

To assist in raising awareness about this theme, we have provided some information and resources for you to find out more.

• SSP Safeguarding theme June - Child Neglect (PDF)
• SSP Safeguarding theme June - Child Neglect - Email signature (Word)

If you would like to provide feedback on this theme, please use the form below:

• Child neglect awareness feedback form

Self-neglect is a strategic priority for Swindon Safeguarding Partnership.

We know that people who self-neglect can find it difficult to allow practitioners and services into their lives. They may feel they are being judged or not understood.

Professionals need to be mindful that, some behaviours whilst harmful, may have also helped them to manage stress and trauma. 

We also know the challenges for practitioners and services in engaging and supporting people, who for various reasons, find it difficult to accept that help.

We have provided some information and resources for you to raise awareness of this theme.    

• SSP Safeguarding theme July - Self-Neglect (PDF)
• SSP Safeguarding theme July - Self-Neglect audit one page summary (PDF)
• SSP Safeguarding theme July - Self-neglect - Email signature (Word)

If you would like to provide feedback on this theme, please use the form below:

• Self-neglect feedback form