MISSING FROM HOME RISK MANAGEMENT MEETING

DATE:______

TIER:______

CHILD
DOB
Legal Status
SOCIAL WORKER
PLACEMENT Details

ATTENDANCE

NAME / DESIGNATION / CONTACT DETAILS

Chronology of MFH episodes

Refer to ‘Missing from Home - Case History’. Ensure that the history is up to date and check it against records held by placement and police

Information from Safe and Well Checks and Independent Return Interviews:

Include anything relevant such as location found, locations visited, identities of associates, drug / alcohol issues, crimes, injuries etc.

Date / Information

Summary of Information from Return Interviews / Safe and Well Checks:

  • Motivation for MFH
  • Possible destinations and associates
  • Identified / suspected risks

Child’s Early History:

Brief summary of issues from birth

Placement History:

Including previous levels of vulnerability / previous levels of risk taking

Friends / Connected People / Contacts -consideration of risk:

Name and relationship / Contact details / Frequency / Relationship with carer / Risk analysis

MAIN AREA OF CONCERN / RISK:

e.g. CSE, drugs/alcohol, crime, self harm etc.

PUSH FACTORS:

  • Problems in placement re relationships with staff, peers, abuse
  • Family break up – change of placements
  • Difficulties in educational placements
  • Mental health problems
  • Bullying (inc. Facebook)
  • Pregnancy

PULL FACTORS:

  • Running to be with friends
  • Contact with family
  • Sexual relationships
  • CSE
  • Drugs
  • Alcohol
  • Crime

PROTECTIVE FACTORS

  • Positive relationships
  • Education / training
  • Hobbies / interests

OVERALL EFFECT ON WELLBEING:e.g. CSE, drugs, crime, self harm

  • Prostitution
  • Addiction
  • Offending
  • Missing education
  • Victim of crime
  • Perpetrators of crime
  • CSE
  • Drugs/alcohol dependency
  • Isolation
  • Homelessness/sleeping rough

ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION:

Main themes including risk and protective factors and solutions

CHILD’S VIEWS

ASSESSMENT OF RISK (social work assessment not police categories)

  1. Manageable – known whereabouts no concerns
  1. Vulnerable – known whereabouts with concerns
  1. At risk – unknown and missing
  1. High risk of harm – unknown / missing / with additional concerns
  1. Significant risk of harm – serious and immediate concerns

Note: if risk of harm is high or significant then escalation is required to the next tier – inform team manager, IRO and service manager

RISK REDUCTION PLAN

  • Specific: What / Why / Who / Where / Which
  • Measurable: how much / how many / how will be know
  • Achievable: how / how realistic
  • Relevant: is this plan realistic and of benefit to this specific child
  • Timely: when – short and long term planning [tied into risk management]

Action / Purpose / Responsible / Timescale

REVIEW DATE

Review at current Tier

Escalate to Tier 2

Escalate to Tier 3

Note: Each tier meeting should be reviewed once at that tier and if missing continues to be an issue, then it should be escalated to the next tier

Tier 1: Chaired by senior social worker

Tier 2: Chaired by IRO

Tier 3: Chaired by area manager

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