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	The NSPCC has published a report on child neglect. The charity handled 12,000 contacts about neglect between April 2011 and March 2012, the biggest number since the helpline was launched and double that received in 2009/10. 71% of these calls were referred to the police or children's services.
	Source: NSPCC Inform  11 June 2012
	Further information:    Helpline highlight: more people contacting the NSPCC with concerns about neglected children 11 June 2012
	BBC Online  11 June 2012
	NSPCC Inform: child neglect - an NSPCC priority

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