Support for runaways remains disjointed. While police concentrate on missing people and the potential criminal implications, social services are primarily preoccupied with young people who run away from, or are at risk of entering, care. Such responses too often fail to address the underlying problems that force children and young people to run away in the first place.
The Children's Society reacted by developing the Safe and Sound campaign, which actively calls on local authorities to put in place an action plan on young runaways, including a national network of safe, emergency accommodation for young runaways, alongside mediation services to help families to deal with potential difficulties before they reach crisis point.
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