Understanding the Importance of Children and Young People Who Go Missing

Date: 20th March 2026

Time: 1:30pm – 4:30pm

Venue: Virtual via Zoom

Aim: Provide learners with knowledge as to why young people (YP) go missing and their role in responding to and reducing this from happening.

Trainer: Project M Ltd

Learning Objectives: By the end of this course learners will be able to:

• Explain what makes a young person vulnerable to going missing (i.e. push and pull factors).
• Identify the risks posed when a young person goes missing and assessing risk to
• safeguard the young person.
• Recognise the differences between known and hidden missing.
• Discuss the importance of Return Home Conversations and how this supports further intervention work to prevent and/or reduce missing incidents in the future.

Know their role and of all agencies and individuals when a young person goes missing and subsequent problem-solving activities to prevent/ reduce future missing episodes (including legislation).

To book your place and all enquiries, please contact TSCPtraining@torbay.gov.uk