Missing from Care
Numbers double since 2015
Children and Young People Nowhave recently reported that a total of 11,530 children went missing from care in 17/18 according to government figures. This has more than doubled since 2015. There were 70,250 missing incidents with nearly half of these coming from secure units, children's homes and semi independent living arrangements and 29% from foster placements.
Could you and your staff benefit from training on Missing from care
best practice and protocols?
| When a child or young person goes missing from care it can be a distressing and upsetting time for everybody involved including family, friends and support teams. Our training course considers what is meant by the term ‘missing from care’, considers the different ‘opportunities’ when young people may be more likely to go missing, the reasons why and states the procedure which all organisations need to follow for dealing with this situation. |
| Benefits of Attending |
| This training course considers how organisations must ensure confidentiality and data protection is maintained and how to deal with issues including working with the police and dealing with enquiries from the press. It considers the process for planning when a young person is found and will be returning to their care and how the role of an ‘appropriate adult’ may relate to cases of missing children and young people. |
| Programme Highlights |
| • Understand what ‘missing from care’ means • Understand reasons why vulnerable children and young people may go missing from care • Understand sector regulations and legislation for protecting children missing from care • Understand the procedure to follow in reporting cases of children missing from care • Understand ways to assess risk and safeguard vulnerable children • Understand how to preparing for the return of a missing child or young person once located |
| Who Should Attend |
| This training course is designed for professionals working with children and young people including support teams, education professionals and foster carers. |
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