The All-Age Neglect Awareness Tool, developed by the Manchester Safeguarding Partnership, is a flexible, practitioner-led resource designed to support early identification and response to neglect and self-neglect across the life course. Created in response to findings from Safeguarding Adults Reviews and Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, the tool uses a RAG (Red, Amber, Green) framework to assess impact rather than score severity, ensuring a person-centred approach. It is suitable for use in assessments, supervision, and referrals, and is supported by a network of over 140 trained “neglect champions.” Early feedback has praised the tool’s clarity, usability, and potential to improve safeguarding outcomes across children’s and adult services.
