Our new research puts the spotlight on an estimated 140,000 children who are overlooked on the fringes of social care.

New research on the relationship between child neglect and other forms of harm

Action for Children has teamed up with Research in Practice and the NSPCC.

For years, Action for Children has been making as much noise as we can about the severe abuse suffered by neglected children.

This week something important happened. The Serious Crime Act became law. For the first time in over 80 years the criminal law protecting children in England and Wales will recognise sustained emotional abuse, which causes psychological harm, as a crime.

Action for Children has been campaigning to update the criminal law on child neglect for 5 years, and now we’re in the home stretch.

On the 24th and 31st October we hosted two webinars on neglect, focusing on our findings and lessons we have learnt through our research with the University of Stirling. They are available to view online now.

Minutes ago the Queen announced the Government will update the law on child neglect.

There has been a lot of coverage in the news this week about the positive Government response to our campaign to update the criminal law on child neglect. Here's why we should be focusing on child abuse and not fairy tale characters.

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is an international human rights treaty giving all children and young people a set of rights. Today is the 22nd anniversary of the treaty coming into force so we're looking at the law on child neglect around the world.