Course overview of Children and Young People Who Run Away or Go Missing
This Children and Young People Who Run Away or Go Missing course helps residential staff understand why children and young people go missing, the risks involved, and how to respond effectively. It covers signs to look for, what happens when they go missing and are found, and useful resources.
The definition of ‘runaway’ used by the Government in its Guidance (in line with the statutory safeguards of the 1989 Children Act) is that ‘young runaway’ and ‘missing’ refer to children and young people up to the age of 18, who have either run away from home or a care placement. As well as, forced to leave or whose whereabouts are unknown.
This course is suitable for people working in children’s services or residential childcare.
Course content
This course will cover:
- Introduction
- What do you know about missing children?
- Young people’s perspectives
- Vulnerability and risk
- Signs to look for
- What happens when they go missing?
- What happens when they are found?
- Resources
- Summary
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Aims of Children and Young People Who Run Away or Go Missing course
By the end of the training, you will learn:
- How to describe the different terms used when talking about children who run away or go missing.
- The reasons children and young people run away or go missing.
- How to identify vulnerabilities of young people at risk of going missing.
- What to do when a child or young person goes missing from care.
- The procedures when a young person returns from a period of going missing.
- How to support a young person returning from a period of going missing.
What audience is this online course suitable for?
This Children and Young People Who Run Away or Go Missing course is for residential staff who work with children and young people and want to understand, prevent, and respond effectively when a child or young person goes missing.
