Make school a more attractive place to go. Tackle bullying, truancy and peer pressure. Provide ‘Personal, Social and Health Education’. Encourage engagement with alternative and educational provision. Provide funding for after school activities. Provide specialist support through other agencies. Sexual, Drug and Alcohol Counselling and other Services. Therapeutic Services. Advocacy Services. Mentoring Services. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Involve Education services. Raise awareness of “drop in” support groups. Refer to Voluntary Sector for support. Positive activities. Consider Barnardo’s 4 A’s Model (Access, Advocacy, Assertive outreach and Affection). Provide self-referral systems so that young people can refer themselves. Provide parent-referral systems that deal with parent’s concerns that their young people will be taken into care if they report abuse. Plan on positive change and set small targets to achieve monthly Targets need to be agreed with person and parents. Where a young person is refusing or reluctant to engage, and is involved in soliciting or grooming peers, ensure all engagement and disruption activities detailed above have been considered. Where the police are considering criminal action against children and the final decision rests with the police, they should consult with partner agencies through the CSE meetings to ensure that all alternatives and appropriate actions have been considered for that child, in line with ACPO guidance in relation to not criminalising young people where possible.
Appendix 7: Example of a Missing related protection and disruption plan Name of person completing plan: Role: Date of Meeting: Time: Name of child/young person: XXXXXX DOB: XXXXXX Address: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Decision: Low Risk: Medium Risk: High Risk: Exploited: Desired Outcome: Action: Recommendations Who by, state name and role: When: To be reviewed at: Progress at review: 1. Section 47 joint investigation Police and Social Care to complete a strategy discussion, joint home visit and progress investigation Child protection medical to be completed Liaise with other Police and Social Care Services in Nottingham and Birmingham to complete checks on all addresses and names provided Serve Abduction Orders where necessary Social Care Manager / Police Social Care/ YP Social worker/ Police Police Immediate ASAP ASAP Ongoing CiN Review Network meeting & CiN review Network meeting & Review CiN Review 2. Reduce the risk of missing episodes Provide 1-1 advice on risks associated with missing episodes Consider a tracker on the young person's phone Barnardo’s Worker Parents Police 4 wk prog starting next week Immediate Immediate Network meeting & CiN Review As above As above
concerns/Domestic violence between parents, family members Experiencing Physical abuse, Sexual abuse, Emotional abuse, Cultural conflicts Problems at school, bullying Personal problems Mental health Low self esteem Anger management difficulties. Social isolation Needing space – not able to have own time or space at home. Bored or isolated. Feel unsafe living Relationship difficulties – arguments with siblings and mother Health/Sexual health problems Experiencing difficulties in peer relationships Problems in care home Unhappy with care home or foster placement – do not think it suitable Argument with foster carer, residential staff. Experiencing poor relations with staff Unhappy with treatment/ No one listens to you Drugs or alcohol problems Substance misuse/alcohol problem Forced to leave home by family Running away from drugs or alcohol problems within the family home. Trafficking Factors Isolation (being in a foreign country, not speaking the language, not knowing who to trust) Young people not understanding their situation/how they are safe and not understanding they were/are victims of trafficking Scared of deportation (nearing 18/asylum decision) Assessment: Pull Factors of going missing Running to see family, feeling like they are missing out on things/ wanting to choose rather than be told when they can have contact. Running to be near friends – friends aren’t approved of/ classed as unsuitable. If in care – wanting to see friends when you choose not when told you can. Running to be with Boyfriend/Girlfriend – partner not approved of seen as unsuitable Spent time with family Went to see friends to have fun, go to town, shops, park to drink take drugs and hang out Went to boyfriend or girlfriend’s house Went somewhere unfamiliar with boyfriend or girlfriend. Went somewhere unfamiliar with friend/s. Walked around town or parks alone. Trafficking debt bondage threats of violence to them or their families voodoo/juju ceremonies Stockholm syndrome Explanation: