Missing Children Lindsay Edwards Vulnerable Young People Policy Lead for children missing from home. Mayank Joshi Head of Safeguarding Locality & Family Support for children missing from care
National Perspective Greater focus on Children that go missing and associated risks. All Party Parliamentary Group on Children who go missing from care (June 2012) Children Commissioner Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation (Interim Report) Recent cases
Local Approach (1) Hertfordshire Joint Protocol on Missing Children from Care & Home (2010) Multi Agency Missing Persons Strategy Group Multi Agency Missing Children Action Group (soon to incorporate CSE) Safe and well checks Return Interviews Website and childrens leaflet
Local Approach (2) The Pledge to Looked After children Fostering (Training and handbook) Feed back from the Ofsted Thematic (August 2012)
Missing children data
MAMCAG data (Feb 2011-April 2012) 43% of the high risk cases brought has resulted in no further missing episodes 12% of the cases heard have resulted in only one further missing episode Ten of the cases (19%) were repeat MAMCAG cases previously heard during this period. The 14-15year age range make up the highest number of high risk referrals (73%) and female cases have made up 75% of all cases referred.
Future Developments Strategic group Development plan Improved analysis of return interviews
Child Sexual Exploitation Jon Chapman HSCB Business Manager
National Context Department for Education cross agency action plan (December 2011) Children Commissioner call for evidence (January 2012) Report by the University of Bedfordshire National cases
Local Response (1) CSE action plan developed and led by IOG - Education - Prevention - Intelligence - Communication - Strategy
Local Response (2) Local Workshops Multi Agency training events Awareness campaign - Professionals - Parents/Carers - Young People Updated Strategy
Future Developments Awareness hotels via police Awareness licensed taxi businesses via district councils Working with victims to raise awareness.