Running away is linked to having serious immediate risks including offending, substance misuse and sexual exploitation as well as to poor outcomes in adulthood. This latest Performance Pointer aimed at staff involved in performance monitoring as well as those working in service delivery brings together research, promising practice and performance data.
Distribution Suggestions
This briefing will be useful for all staff working to prevent children running away from home or care, particularly those in residential care and practitioners conducting risk assessments with vulnerable young people. It will also provide key research messages for professionals working in the voluntary sector with young runaways, whether in fixed refuges or more flexible provision. At the same time, this briefing will also be very relevant to a wider audience, including police forces and practitioners who work with young runaways when they return home or to their placements, and staff in local authorities working with young adults in light of the recent Southwark ruling.
