Return Home Interview & Return Discussion Train the Trainer Course – July 2025

We are now taking bookings for our new Return Home Interview/Return Discussion course.

This course is for local authority or third sector professionals who want to deliver training to their teams on how to complete effective Return Home Interviews or Return Discussions and provide impactful support to children and young people who have returned from being missing.

Return Home Interviews or Return Discussions are a valuable tool for early intervention in addressing the reasons why a young person has gone missing, including identification of risk of child sexual exploitation, child criminal exploitation, problems at school or home, and many other types of harm. They provide an opportunity for children to disclose harm and for appropriate action to be taken before further escalation of any risk the child is facing.

Following this course, you will be able to:

• Train an unlimited number of staff to deliver effective Return Home Interviews/Return Discussions
• Be supported by Missing People to deliver this training for up to 2 years from the date of completion, including access to slides and resources for delivery.
• Be confident at sharing effective and impactful Return Home Interview/Return Discussion practice, informed by those with loved experience and national best practice
• Ensure your teams are delivering Return Home Interviews or Return Discussions in line with DfE guidance and Ofsted requirements.

“So for me speaking to [staff member] was the first time I got to fully talk about everything that had happened, to finally put pieces together that before didn’t make sense because I never took a step back to think about it. It helped me get everything off my chest that had been bottled up for so long… Overall the return interview was really the kick start in starting my recovery and a broken few years.”

– Young person supported by Missing People

Course dates and times

• Day 1: 22^nd July 10am-3pm
• Day 2: 23^rd July 10am-3pm
• Day 3: 31^st July 10am-1pm.

You must attend all sessions to complete the course.

Course content

You will be trained to deliver the following course content:

• Understanding the national picture of missing children and young people
• What does a good Return Home Interview/ Return Discussion look like?
• Good practice for building rapport and engaging children and young people
• Person Centred practice
• Tools and techniques for report write-ups
• Identifying risk or harm, including exploitation
• Information sharing and multi-agency working
• Safety planning with a child or young person
• Information on Missing People’s national support services.

Why choose us?

For over 30 years, Missing People have been supporting missing young people, their families, and the professionals who support them. Our specialist team delivers impactful training and consultancy programmes for professionals working with care experienced young people. Our training and consultancy is informed by care experienced young people. In 2023-24 we shared our expertise with over 4,000 multi-agency professionals, including delivering training to:

• Thames Valley Police

• Police Scotland

• Cumbria Council

• Lambeth Council

• Bath and North East Somerset Council

• Cumberland Council

• The National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains, Canada

• A Wilderness Way (specialist residential care).

Our most recent training delivery received an average feedback score of 4.9* out of 5*

‘‘Fantastic training session – very inclusive and interactive and the materials were ‘spot on’. Presenters were fab (not boring) and it’s the first training I’ve given my full attention rather than checking emails’’ 

– Training delegate

Cost

We are offering an introductory rate of £1,525 per person for this course.

Funds generated from commissioned services are put directly back into the charity, which enables us to reach, help, and support more people affected by missing.

How do I sign-up?

Places are limited, so please secure your place as soon as possible.

Terms and conditions apply, which will be discussed at time of booking.