“People are paid to care for you” | Why missing from care rates are so high
Today, we are looking at the alarming missing rates of children in local authority care. Looked-after-children in local authority care […]
We are specialists in supporting missing people and their families, and are able to provide a national perspective on missing from our experience of working with professionals across the UK to draw upon good practice, and deliver the latest training and consultancy.
This page is about our specialist services for professionals working with missing people and their families. Please read more about our police services if you are investigating a disappearance and would like help with publicity or family support.
We provide expert help and support to professionals seeking to tackle local challenges when responding to missing adults, children, and their families.
We are experienced in and committed to supporting partners to find bespoke solutions to local challenges around missing.
Our specialists have front-line experience supporting missing adults, children and their families. Meet the team who will be working with you.
Our successful Intensive Support Service in Hertfordshire has led to an 85% reduction in missing episodes over two years. We offer crucial, intensive 121 wellbeing and safeguarding support to local children and young people.
We have extensive experience delivering Return Home Interviews – offering a safe, confidential space to support children and young people within 72 hours of their return. We were the first organisation to deliver a Prevention Interview Service on behalf of police to support adults and children within hours of their return, in the UK.
Our programme of consultancy, training, and good practice sharing is ensuring the implementation of The National Missing Persons Framework across Scotland. The project is funded by Scottish Government and supported by Police Scotland.
Our Home Office funded SafeCall service directly supports families and young people affected by missing, exploitation, and county lines.
Our core services directly support missing people and their families at all stages of their missing journey. Find out how we can support anyone you refer to us.
We are proud to work closely with a number of partners across the UK. See who they are.
Missing People provides invaluable support, using their wealth of experience, expertise and enthusiasm to some of the most vulnerable members of our communities and support partners, including Police Scotland, in the delivery of services to support those affected.
- Head of National Missing Persons Unit, Police Scotland
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