Appendix 7 - Missing Persons' Notification Proforma |
1. London notification of children with child protection plans and vulnerable persons going missing
| 1.1 | This protocol clarifies the London arrangements for notification of missing children and vulnerable persons. The arrangements address four areas:
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Communication medium and arrangements |
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| 1.2 | Notification of missing children and persons should be made via email [note: Although the email system is not totally secure, the professional judgement of the London Child Protection Co-ordinators is that in this context the need to share information quickly to protect children and vulnerable persons outweighs the need to protect sensitive data.] |
| 1.3 | Every London Children's Services department has a missing children / persons email address, which reads: missing@boroughname.gov.uk |
Contact person and address |
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| 1.4 | The London Child Protection Co-ordinators maintain an up-to-date list of their contact names and details (formerly the list of the custodians of the child protection register). The list can be accessed at the London Safeguarding Children Board website. |
Format of notifications |
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| 1.5 | All notifications of missing children / persons will be recorded and transmitted on the appropriate local referral form. |
| 1.6 | Originating authorities who want confirmation that the notification has arrived should set their email system to alert them when mail is read. |
Removal of notifications |
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| 1.7 | The details of missing children / persons should be removed from the list by the receiving authority after six months. |
| 1.8 | To assist with 1.7, administrators can use the missing children / persons email inbox to check when the notification was received. |
| 1.9 | If a child / person is still missing after six months then the notifying authority should re-notify other agencies / authorities via the process outlined above. |
2. Referral of children with child protection plans and vulnerable persons going missing
1. Family constellation
| Relationship | Name | D.O.B. | Ethnic Origin
Preferred Language |
2. Reasons for concern
(Include registration categories and legal orders)| Registration categories | Legal orders |
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3. Circumstances of absence
| Date Missing | Address Left | Any Comment |
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4. Description of missing child/family members
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5. Who to contact if child/family found
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