Course Overview

This is a half day classroom-based training session for people working with children and provides progression from our Missing from Care Foundation Level Online course. Learners will be supported to understand the importance of their role in preventing and proactively distracting children from going missing from care, will understand and define the signs and symptoms of the and also the procedures to follow when there is a missing episode. The course features a range of group work, activities including role play and discussions to enhance learner skill development. This training session can be accessed via a link and is accessible from a range of devices including IOS and Android platforms.

This course offers a blended learning approach including a short scenario, a workbook, infographics and a classroom style training session.

Aims & Objectives

• To raise awareness of the risks associated with going Missing from Care and identify the learner’s role in prevention and incident management.
• Understand the difference between the terms ‘missing from care’ and ‘absent from care’
• Identify the risks of children going Missing from Care.
• Describe their role in before, during and after a ‘Missing episode’.

Course Audience

Health Care Workers, Social Care Workers, Support Centre Practitioners, Youth Workers, Support Worker, Nursing Staff, Children’s Residential Care Workers

Course Duration

3 hours

Available Course Dates

Please click on the following dates to book onto a session:

This course is accredited by Open Awards ‘Badge of Excellence’

Course Price

The course price is £40 or 2 Credits