A YouGov survey of more than 2,000 parents found a quarter of parents thought children were more likely to be neglected in the holidays than term time, when they can receive meals and supervision at school.
The poll, commissioned by the charity Action for Children, found one in seven parents were so worried about other people’s children being neglected that they gave them food, while one in 10 offered them a bed.
The charity said an 10% of all children in Britain are neglected, which is defined as being deprived of the right care and attention, including food, clean clothes, safety and security, warmth and love.
What would you do if you suspected a child was being neglected? Would you feed your children's classmates? Have your say in the discussion of the day....
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