Extend Child Rescue Alert to cover children at risk of wandering or elopement

Extend Child Rescue Alert to cover children at risk of wandering or elopement — 7 signatures. Status: rejected.

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We call on the Government to extend the Child Rescue Alert system to also cover children at high risk of wandering or elopement, including autistic and non-verbal children.

Additional details

Child Rescue Alert currently exists mainly for suspected abduction. Autistic and non-verbal children face a much higher risk of wandering, and recent tragedies show how quickly this can turn fatal. We believe the same rapid, coordinated response should also apply when a high-risk child goes missing due to wandering or elopement, not abduction alone.

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