Freedom of information response

Reported missing

Publication date: 
Thursday 20 July 2023
Request: 

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 and,

    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: 

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? 0

2. Of those reported missing between 2020 and 2023:

a). how many remain missing today and, N/A

b). how many have been located? N/A

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

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

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

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

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

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Request reference:
FOI 12970