FOI request (FOIR-522324126)

Missing Children

Requested Thu 08 June 2023
Responded Wed 14 June 2023

I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:

1. How many Albanian children aged 17 or under have been reported as missing in your area in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 to date?

2. Of those reported missing between 2020 and 2023:

a. how many remain missing today?

b. how many have been located?

3. Of those reported missing between 2020 and 2023, how many were in the local authority's care?

4. Of those reported missing between 2020 and 2023, how many were referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM)?

5. Of those located, how many were discovered in suspected modern slavery conditions?

6. Of those located, how many were subsequently reported as missing for a second time?

7. Of the children reported as missing for a second time, how many were subject to an additional NRM report?

Response

Information not held

Children's Services is dealt with by East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk