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Missing From Care

The Philomena Protocol, the first hour, and the return interview.

  • 2 hours
  • All care staff
  • Live or licence

What your team will be able to do

  • The first hour, step by step
  • Return interviews within 72 hours
  • Patterns and exploitation risk

Why it matters

These are the situations that go wrong at 2am. Two focused hours, real scenarios with invented initials, and a check that it shows on shift.

At a glance

Length
2 hours
For
All care staff
Formats
Live, in person or online, Licence to deliver yourself
How it is assessed
A ten-question knowledge check (pass mark 8, one resit on Paper B), then an observed sign-off on shift within four weeks.
Mapped to
  • Reg 34 missing child policy
  • Reg 14 care planning
  • DfE statutory guidance on children who go missing (2014)
Price
Live: from £495 for up to 12 staff. Licence: £149 per home for 12 months.
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What is included

Slides

One idea per slide, plain English, real scenarios with invented initials.

Trainer guide

A script for every slide: the minutes, what to say and the question to ask.

Learner workbook

One task to a page, done about your own home.

Papers A and B

A ten-question check, pass mark 8, and a different paper for a resit.

Observed sign-off

What a senior watches for, within four weeks, so learning shows on shift.

Recording table

Who records what, by when, ready for your training matrix and Ofsted.

Questions about this course

Is this course accredited?

No, and we never claim it is. It is mapped to the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and current guidance, and assessed in the home as set out under How it is assessed.

Can you deliver it in our home?

Yes. We deliver in person across Greater Manchester and the North West, and live online across England, using your own policies and examples.

Can we deliver it ourselves?

Yes. A licence gives your own trainer everything listed under What is included, for the homes named on the invoice, for 12 months.

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  • Recording that helps police and partners
  • Sharing information safely
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