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Child neglect increases

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A leading children's charity has found that, despite extensive reforms of child protection procedures, cases of neglect are increasing. Nicola Stanbridge reports on one neglect case and met the family involved. Headteacher Margaret Lenton and chief executive of Action for Children, Clare Tickell, examine how schools and local authorities are dealing with the increasing number of neglected children.

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