Older children who are suffering neglect are going “unseen” by services that should be supporting them, inspectors have warned.
Neglected older children are more likely to go missing from home, get drawn into crime or be exploited. Picture: Shutterstock
A report based on a series of joint targeted area inspections conducted by Ofsted, which carried out the deep dive alongside inspectors from the Care Quality Commission, HM Probation, and HM Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services has called for greater understanding of the issue and a more co-ordinated approach from local agencies.
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