Children Missing from Care

This new guidance was added in May 2025 and relates to all children under the age of 18 who are in care. It is for all practitioners (paid or unpaid) who work with children (including the unborn child), and those who work with adults who are parents/carers and who therefore hold responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. It is intended to be read alongside the Children and Young People (Jersey) Law 2022, the commensurate Statutory Guidance and the Jersey Children’s First Framework (JCF). Practitioners must follow the Statutory Guidance on sharing information (which adheres to Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018).