POSTPONED: National Missing Persons Framework - Good Practice Conference

POSTPONEDDUE TO THE INCREASING CONCERNS RELATING TO COVID-19 AND THE CONCERNS FOR THE HEALTH OF OUR ATTENDEES AND SPEAKERS, WE HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO POSTPONE THE NATIONAL MISSING PERSONS FRAMEWORK: GOOD PRACTICE CONFERENCE ON 26TH MARCH AT THE LIGHTHOUSE IN GLASGOW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS EVENT AND WE HOPE TO BE IN TOUCH SOON REGARDING A NEW DATE. Join Missing People, the only charity in the UK to provide 24/7 guidance and support to missing people and their families, at our first conference in Scotland. Since July 2019, Missing People have been delivering a programme of consultancy, training and good practice sharing to support Scottish Government's work to ensure that The National Missing Persons Framework for Scotland is implemented effectively across local areas. We have been working with partners in Dundee, Edinburgh, and Fife to identify existing good practice of local professionals in the support of missing adults, children, and their families. This conference will showcase elements of this practice from each of these areas, in line with The Framework. The aims of the conference are to: * Increase understanding of good and innovative practice for reducing harm related to missing * Provide an opportunity for professionals to discuss the benefits and challenges of multi-agency responses to missing people and their families * Launch new education resources about running away and staying safer for young people, and the professionals that support them This full-day conference will include speakers from across Scotland, and workshops from our divisional partners to discuss and exhibit a variety of good and innovative practice around missing. This event is free and has been funded by Scottish Government.* *Please note that in the event of no attendance, an admin fee of £10 will be charged. AGENDA 09:30 – 10:00 GUEST ARRIVAL AND REFRESHMENTS 10:00 – 10:15 OPENING Chair and overview of conference, agenda and housekeeping 10:15 – 10:30 EMMA SIMPSON-FAICHNEY, MISSING PEOPLE The National Framework Project. Further project information/key project highlights 10:30 - 10:45 POLICE SCOTLAND: CHIEF INSPECTOR COLIN CONVERY, SAFER COMMUNITIES Overview and Update; Current Trends and Initiatives – Missing Persons 10:45 – 11:00 Q + A For Emma and Colin 11:00 -11.15 BREAK 11:15 – 11.30 MINISTER ASH DENHAM, MINISTER FOR COMMUNITY SAFETY Launch of Missing People Education Resource/Highlights from the Framework/Results of the National Framework Survey 11:30 – 12:20 WORKSHOPS Workshops will highlight good and innovative practice in agencies working together to provide an effective response to missing people, in line with the Framework’s aims and objectives. They will also provide an opportunity for local areas to share challenges in multi-agency working for missing people and families WORKSHOP 1: DUNDEE CITY _Prevent, Respond, Support and Protect – Pilot Project_ Dundee City has a multi-agency approach to supporting young people living in care: good practice in providing the best possible support to missing people and to reduce repeat missing episodes WORKSHOP 2: EDINBURGH _Prevent, Respond, Support and Protect – Adults Missing from Hospital_ Edinburgh has a multi-agency response to adults missing from hospital: good practice in responding consistently and appropriately to missing persons to reduce the harm associated with missing. 12:20– 13:10 LUNCH & ‘MISSING SURGERY Missing People will a run a ‘Missing Surgery’ over lunch where staff members will be available in a break-out room to answer any specific questions from delegates relating to missing adults or children. 13:10– 13:30 GOOD PRACTICE: FIFE MISSING PERSON PARTNERSHIP PROTOCOL - CRAIG STEPHEN, POLICE SCOTLAND/FIFE LOCAL AUTHORITY Fife's local multi-agency protocol as good practice of multi-agency working, information sharing and the completion of Return Discussions 13:30 – 13.50 MISSING PEOPLE CORE SERVICES Input on the charity’s Helpline, publicity appeals, family support, TextSafe, SafeCall service, and more 13.50 – 14.05 Q + A For Fife and Missing People Core Services 14:05 – 14.20 COMFORT BREAK 14:20 – 15:00 MISSING PEOPLE & BARNARDO’S SCOTLAND: EDUCATION RESOURCE FOR SCOTLAND Launch of Missing People’s education resource for young people in Scotland. To include the young people who have been involved in the resources to speak about their experiences of missing and involvement in the project (tbc), a demonstration of one resource with delegate participation and a live demo of the website. 15:00 – 15:20 TOMMY PETILLO, ALZHEIMER'S SCOTLAND Purple Alert & The Herbert Protocol 15:20 – 15:40 Q + A Education Resource and Purple Alert 15:40 CLOSING STATEMENT AND THANKS