Provision of Missing from Home, Care and Child Sexual Exploitation Services Across Cheshire

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Halton Borough Council awarded a contract to Catch 22 for the provision of Missing from Home, Care and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) services for children and young people across Cheshire.

The service operates across the four Cheshire local authority areas—Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, and Warrington—in collaboration with the Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) and Cheshire Constabulary's missing from home co-ordinators.

The Missing from Home and Care service identifies, tracks, and supports young people reported missing, including return interviews and direct intervention with children, young people, and families.

The CSE service provides specialist support to children and young people at risk of or victims of sexual exploitation.

The contract value is AUD 624,706.