to expect a bit more action?

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Or would I be left out of the loop?

I had to report a young teen in my care missing yesterday evening and have had absolutely no information or contact from any of the authorities since.

The teen stormed out of the house with a couple of quid, a mobile phone and no coat.

I've never had to do anything like this before, so don't really know what to expect

Depends on how old the teen is and you say 'in your care' what that actually means.

Do you mean you are a foster carer, legal guardian, an aunt she is staying with?

Also depends on circumstances of her leaving

It really depends on who you are to the teen.

I'm their foster carer, they are just 13

Had a meeting after school with social services (was given some very bad news) which ended badly, FC stormed out of the house

FC initially responded to texts, although wouldn't answer phone. Missed their curfew so was reported missing last night at 7.30pm. No contact since.

Could you call the police or SS to see whats going on. I would have thought that you would be one of the first people they would be keeping updated.

How worrying for you :(

I would have thought more contact from the police would be appropriate.

What has SW said?

I've rung police and ss, both have promised to call me back.

Police have them down as absent from placement, rather than a missing person. Their sw didn't even know they'd been reported missing until I called this morning

I'm just worried, the news they were given is bad, so I'm worried FC is going to do something silly and from where I'm sitting no one seems to me doing much

I've never had to do this before so I don't know what I should be expecting

Do they have to wait 24 hours before your FC is a 'missing person'?

Not at 13.

Are you agency or La? Have you spoken to your dupervising social worker?

This is an agency placement

I've called our SSW, they were going to call ss and get back to me

I'm sure they're all doing what they have to do and no news is good news, it's just the silence is awful.

That is very worrying for you and YANBU to want something a bit more responsive from the police. I hope he/she turns up safe & well soon.

My mum is an agency ssw and in the sane situation have had far more info from the police etc. I remember being there one weekend when she was on call and a FC did a bunk, her phone was going off every 5 minutes. That said, she was in constant contact with the goatee family too, I think you should be receiving far more support from your SSW, this us a really distressing thing to happen, especially if the FC doesn't have form for this.

Phone people, you deserve info!

Goatee? Foster family!!

Our SSW has just rung to say he hasn't had any news, have we? He's chasing again.

Helpfully , ss are now going straight to answerphone.

Police have no update

I just would have expected a bit more urgency from the police, a vulnerable 13 year old has gone missing following bad news, but then I guess they're out looking rather than contacting me every 5 minutes

Finally heard from FC so a bit happier now.

I texted them earlier to ask them to let me know they were OK. Won't tell me anything other than they're OK, but at least it's a response

I'm glad they have got in touch, that is a good sign. It is lucky they have someone like you looking out for them. Hopefully they will be home soon.