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Last Update: 23/03/2026

Creation Date: 19/09/2025

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Primary Category: Safeguarding Practice Guidance

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Contextualised Safeguarding

The Missing Children Protocol Guidance outline the processes for managing children who go missing from home or care. It explains steps for reporting missing episodes, collaboration with police and social care, and addressing risks such as exploitation or abuse. It integrates protocols like the Philomena and PREM frameworks to ensure a coordinated, multi-agency response.

Linked below are related guides and resources. These documents are essential resources for professionals supporting children at risk of harm.

Additional Files

One Minute Guide: Children and Young People who are Missing from Home

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Procedures regarding children missing from home and care

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Offensive Weapon and Knife Carrying Protocol for Gateshead

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Guidance for Agencies Receiving CSE Information Flowchart

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Prevent Referral Flowchart

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GSCP child exploitation & PREM screening tool

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GSCP child exploitation & PREM framework

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