An Introduction to Children who go missing from home / care

This training has been developed by Hampshire, they have kindly made it available to Portsmouth colleagues

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the definition of missing. 
• Develop awareness of the process of reporting a child missing and responses.
• Understand the purpose of Return Home Interviews / Missing Conversations and how these help inform planning.
• Understand the role of push and pull factors.
• Highlight some of the risks which can be associated with missing episodes.
• Reflect on professional considerations for practice.
• Provide details of Local Authority points of contact in relation to missing children.