1. Missing children and young people and Hidden Missing?

2. GMP Protocol definition for Missing
MISSING Person – ‘Anyone whose whereabouts cannot be established and where the circumstances are out of character, or the context suggests the person may be the subject of crime or at risk of harm to themselves or another’
“Hidden missing’, Children who are not reported to the police but have come to an agency’s attention from accessing other services, they maybe missing from education or trafficked children/young people for example, (Dfe 2013)

3. Gingerbread Man Why do young people run away?
Draw the outline of a Gingerbread man
On one side write down why you think young people might be pushed in to running away
& on the other side write down why young people might be pulled into running away

4. IMPACT OF MFH CHILD FAMILY AGENCIES
Ask the audience how, in their view CSE might affect all concerned. Write on a Flip chart in their groups for 10 minutes.

5. Impact on the Child/Young person
Physical health:
Bruises, cuts, broken teeth
Alcoholism
Addiction to drugs
Self-harm including cutting, overdosing and eating disorders
Sexual and reproductive health:
Sexually transmitted infections such as HIV and chlamydia
Pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple termination, ’backstreet’ abortion
Psychological health:
Suicidal tendencies
Severe depression
Nightmares, flashbacks
Anxiety
Violent aggression towards others, including siblings, parents and pets.
Social health:
Criminal activity encouraged by perpetrators which leads to a criminal record.
Loss of childhood friends
Lack of trust in agencies and professionals
Dropping out of school
Unable to trust future partners
Unemployment
Teenage parenthood

6. Impact on the Family Siblings: Jealousy Lack of attention
Attention seeking behaviours
Bullying at school
Over protection from parents
Isolation
Parents –Relationships/Work/General worries:
Arguments
Parents set against each other
Lack of understanding from family
Divorce
Lack of concentration at work, frequent absenteeism with potential loss of job
Fear of abuse, violence, damage of property
Lack of sleep
Paranoia
Stigma
Financial pressures

7. Agencies involvement Educational Authority:
Truancy/ Low achievement/lack of education and qualifications
Change of schools
Exclusion
Parenting orders
Lack of awareness
Health Agency:
Visits to A&E
GU Clinics
Psychologists
Psychiatrists
Challenges to information sharing
Voluntary and Semi-governmental Agencies:
Drugs & Alcohol
Housing
YOS
Children Services:
Family assessments leading possibly to child protection plans, court orders
Threat to family unit
Foster carers/children’s homes/secure units
Police:
Lack of evidence/convictions
Different officers
House searches

8. Going missing from home is also the most immediate indicator of vulnerability to exploitation ( CSE, Gangs, Organised Crime etc)
It is an issue that effects males and females

9. Experts Through Experience Video

10. Thank You
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