Child exploitation and missing audit

Key strengths

• Effective multi-agency working in all six cases;

• Effective information sharing and communication between agencies;

• Risks were identified and assessed in a timely manner;

• Trusted relationships between identified professionals and the young people were noted. In one case, Jigsaw4u had supported the young person through many placement moves with a consistent worker who acted as an advocate for the young person;

• Plans in place were robust.

Key areas for improvement

The areas of improvement identified were mostly case specific, a few recurring points were made:

• Earlier intervention to be put in place for young people suspected to be at risk of exploitation, in order that plans are more proactive and preventative;

• Detailed chronologies to be kept on file;

• Strategy meetings to be used more to review safety plans.