Overview

This Foundation level course raises awareness of the risk of Children or Young People going missing from care and provides information that the learner can use to help them respond appropriately should a Child or Young Person in their care go missing. It also highlights their important role in prevention. The programme benefits from narrative scenarios and activities with ongoing assessment making it engaging and interactive.

Aims & Objectives:

• Explain the difference between the terms ‘missing from care’ and ‘away from placement without authorisation’.
• Identify possible reasons for going missing from care.
• Identify the risks of going missing.
• Identify signs that could indicate a child may go missing.
• Identify factors that could trigger a missing episode.
• Explain your role before, during and after a missing incident.

Audience:

Residential Care Worker, Health Care Workers, Social Care Workers, Children’s Centre Practitioners