Consultancy Services
We want to share our learning through our Young Runaways Consultancy Service to help Local Authorities to meet Government guidelines on young runaways and to promote best practice.
Why The Children's Society?
The Children's Society is recognised as the leading authority on young runaways in the country through our research and practice.
Our work includes:
- Definitive research on the issue of runaways in England
- Practice guides for projects working with runaways
- Collaboration with the Social Exclusion Unit on its consultation on young runaways
- Evaluating best practice in the voluntary and state sector
- Drawing up protocols in partnership with local authorities
- Pioneering practice with young runaways through our street-work projects and refugee work
Our services include:
- Free advice and guidance by email
- A limited paid-for consultancy service
- Our service combines a child-centred approach with an appreciation of the requirements of local authorities to operate
- cost-effectively and provide best value.
The Young Runaways Training and Consultancy brings together agencies to develop protocols and procedures and to adapt current practice so that services can be tailored to safeguard the needs of young runaways.