Missing Children – the law
2018-10-16
Can the police search addresses for missing children? What powers do police have to return missing children safely home? Can they use force? What exactly is the law around missing children? Read More →
Missing Children – Risk Management
2018-09-25
There are approximately 130,000 missing incidents involving children each year in the UK. It is impossible for the police and social care to provide the same level of service to every missing and returning child. Proper risk assessment is the key to identifying and responding to those children who are the most vulnerable. Read More →
Child Abduction Warning Notices (CAWN’s)
2018-09-15
Many missing children are harboured by adults when missing. We take a look at Child Abduction Warning Notices (CAWNS), what they are used for, the processes involved and the law if they are breached. Read More →
Non-parental Child Abduction
2018-08-29
Missing and vulnerable children often gravitate to a ‘friendly’ address in their area. Some are safe, many are not. Find out what the law says, when a person persistently ignores requests and warnings by the authorities not to harbour a child. Read More →
Dementia -The Herbert Protocol
2018-06-14
We take a look at The Herbert Protocol, a simple risk reduction tool to be used in the event that an adult with care and support is reported missing. It is widely associated with people living with dementia who go missing, providing police with vital information to enhance the chances of locating a person quickly and safely. Read More →
Missing Children – The role of the Police
2018-05-25
Police are the lead agency when a child is reported missing. In this article we take a look at their role and what procedures they should follow to locate a child safely. Read More →
Dementia – Reducing the risk of harm from ‘Wandering’
2018-05-20
For people with Dementia, walking can be beneficial. In this article we look at how to keep a person safe and provide tips on preventing wandering turning to missing. Read More →
Independent Return Home Interviews for Missing Children – a broken system.
2018-03-28
We put forward and argument as to why the guidance that requires local authorities to offer and conduct Independent Return Home Interviews, is not fit for purpose and needs to be reviewed.Read More →
The 50,000 Children Missing From Education
2018-02-15
We take a look at the recent NCB report highlighting the volume and lack of national response to children missing from education.Read More →
Autism – The dangers of wandering related fatalities.
2018-01-20
We look at the safeguarding implications when a person with Autism goes wandering or missing, the challenges faced by the police and what can be done to reduce the riskRead More →
Missing People – ‘a lifeline when someone disappears’
2017-12-17
Missing People – “the only charity in the UK which is dedicated to bringing missing children and adults back together with their families”.Read More →
Dementia – An insight into Walking, Wandering and Missing
2017-11-21
In the last 5 years we have without doubt seen a significant increase in missing episodes involving people living with dementia. We explore the risks to those people when they go missingRead More →
Missing Children – what you need to know
2017-11-11
Here we outline the reality and scale of missing children in the UK, we also outline the expectations on all those involved with a child when they go missingRead More →