Many young people who run away or go missing need to build up trust with somebody before they will discuss in depth the reasons why they decided to run away. The independent person could be a social worker other than the child's social worker, if they have one, or a teacher, school nurse, Connections, Youth or YOT worker, a voluntary sector practitioner or a police officer whom the child knows and trusts. The independent interview should be with someone the child trusts and who is separate from the police and children's social services interview. The child should be asked who they wish to speak to Links between missing children and CSE In order to ensure that the links between missing children and those at risk of CSE are adequately considered, the Public Protection Unit Detective Inspector will attend the CHSCB Missing Children Steering Group as well as the CHSCB Sexual Exploitation Group to ensure cross over and consistency between the two areas.
Many young people who run away or go missing need to build up trust with somebody before they will discuss in depth the reasons why they decided to run away. The independent person could be a social worker other than the child's social worker, if they have one, or a teacher, school nurse, Connections, Youth or YOT worker, a voluntary sector practitioner or a police officer whom the child knows and trusts. The independent interview should be with someone the child trusts and who is separate from the police and children's social services interview. The child should be asked who they wish to speak to Links between missing children and CSE In order to ensure that the links between missing children and those at risk of CSE are adequately considered, the Public Protection Unit Detective Inspector will attend the CHSCB Missing Children Steering Group as well as the CHSCB Sexual Exploitation Group to ensure cross over and consistency between the two areas.
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