Young people going missing.
Why are young people going missing:
- could they have been kidnapped?
- have they run away from home?
- is it safe where they are?
Some causes for young people going missing:
- they could be being abused - physically, sexually, mentally, verbally
- might not be much support at home
- somebody has told them to do to be with them e.g. an older partner.
- some may have be abducted by traffickers - they are experts at moving people around
the highest amount of children that go missing every day in london is around 8-14.
Some solutions:
- talking to the croydon procedure for safeguarding children
