Findings From Task & Finish Group on Missing Children
Verbal Update.
Minutes:
RECEIVED a verbal update from the AD Safeguarding and Social Care on the Task and Finish Group for Missing Children. The group was set up by the LSCB and was chaired by the Borough Commander. The Committee noted that there was a lack of buy-in from the police to the group and that the work which was supposed to be concluded in July had been delayed. The AD Safeguarding and Social Care advised that Children’s Services had taken a lead in the process due to the delays. A breakfast meeting was arranged between relevant people within the three main agencies to discuss information around reoccurring cases of children missing from care, who may be at risk of CSE and refer those to the MACE. The Director of Children’s Services advised that the Borough Commander agreed to attend the meeting and that the purpose was for partners to sit down and discuss what themes there were, see what the high profile cases were and agree whether there was anything strategically or system wise that needed to be done.
AD Safeguarding and Social Care advised that a report was being drafted on the key findings and would be presented in due course.
Action: Neelam Bhardwaja