Today, Missing People, alongside the NWG and the National Police Chief’s Council, have published a report.
This report concerns the response for young people who are regularly going missing as they approach and pass the age of 18.
Going missing is often a warning sign that something is wrong in a child’s life. They may be:
These harms do not go away when a child reaches adulthood as many will continue to go missing. In spite of this, much of the support they receive from professionals drops away.
We have surveyed professionals across the country to explore what is currently happening for young people as they transition to adulthood.
This report sets out some recommendations for services to consider as a first step. These include:
We have launched a regular email so that you can be aware of new missing person appeals and share them far and wide! We are also calling on all Heroes to be the eyes and ears for Missing People on the ground. Your sighting of a missing person could make a difference in a crucial time.