Safeguarding children missing from care or home procedures
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Missing from Home/Care
A looked after child or young person will be considered Missing if he / she is absent from their place of residence:
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Without permission; and
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In circumstances where the absence causes concern for their safety or there is a potential danger to the public
Absences which cause concern are those where:
- Staff, parents or carers have no indication as to the child’s whereabouts; and / or
- There is no indication that the child is likely to return within a reasonable period of time; and
- There is immediate concern for the child’s safety
The Missing from Care or Home Procedures below should be followed in these instances and Child Protection Procedures should be followed, if required, on the child’s return. Reference should also be made to the London Child Protection Procedures and the supplementary London multi-agency procedures relating to these specific circumstances. These procedures provide information that may help staff to recognise and manage these circumstances.
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