West Sussex council has had more than 100 children and young people go missing from its care over the last eight years, prompting fears they may have been trafficked.
Figures obtained by the Care Leavers' Association from 172 local authorities in England and Wales show that between 376 and 389 children and young people have gone missing in care from 2000 and have not been traced since.
West Sussex reported losing 110 young people since 2000, 73 of whom were under 18, by far the largest number of all respondents. A further six local authorities could not respond to the survey because they keep no record of children who have gone missing from their care. In total 41 local authorities have had children and young people go missing.
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