Miss U Assessment
Date of Miss U Assessment:
Discuss sharing of information and confidentiailty* Permission to Share given :
Yes
NO
Name and Date of birth
Ethnicity
Religion
Contact number for young
Mobile:
person
Home phone:
Do they have a social worker?
YES
NO
Who?
MISSING EPISODE - Use the columns on the left for extra detail and note taking during assessment. Please
edit the options in the right column only leaving the factors relevant.
Who reported them missing?
How long where they missing
Under 12 hours
12 - 24 hours
24 hours – week
Over 7 days
For?
Where did they go missing
Parental Home
from?
home
School
Boyfriend’s home
Foster care/Residential home
Girlfriend’s home
Friend’s
Family member
Other
Did they go missing with
Yes
No
anyone? If yes who?
Why did they run away?
Push factors
Difficult relationships
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Problems at home Family break-up – arguments amongst parents,
other family members, siblings.
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Domestic violence between parents, family members,
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Experiencing Physical abuse, Sexual abuse, Emotional abuse,
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Health problems at home
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Cultural conflicts,
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Problems at school, bullying
Personal problems
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Mental health- low self esteem, depression, stress, anger management
difficulties.
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Social isolation - stuck at home, carer, not allowed to see friends
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Needing space – not able to have own time or space at home. Bored or
isolated.
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Feel unsafe where living
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Relationship difficulties – arguments with girlfriend/boyfriend.
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Health/Sexual health problems
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Experiencing difficulties in peer relationships – recent friendship broken
down.
Problems at school – Bullying, peer and professional.
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Difficulties with work, stress.
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Lack of activities opportunity.
Problems in care home
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Unhappy with care home or foster placement – do not think it suitable
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Argument with foster carer, residential staff.
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Experiencing poor relations with staff
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Unhappy with treatment/ rules
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No one listens to you
Drugs or alcohol problems
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Substance misuse/alcohol problem
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Forced to leave home by family
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Running away from drugs or alcohol problems within the family home.
Pull factors
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Running to see family, feeling like they are missing out on things/
wanting to choose rather than be told when they can have contact.
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Running to be near friends – friends aren’t approved of/ classed as
unsuitable. If in care – wanting to see friends when you choose not
when told you can.
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Running to be with Boyfriend/Girlfriend – partner not approved of seen
as unsuitable
Where did they run away to?
If they stayed out all night
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Spent time with family
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Went to see friends
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to have fun, go to town, shops, park
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to drink take drugs and hang out
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Went to boyfriend or girlfriend’s house
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Went somewhere unfamiliar with boyfriend or girlfriend.
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Went somewhere unfamiliar with friend/s.
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Walked around town or parks alone.
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Public place, on the street, doorway, stair-well, park or train station, bus
station
where did they sleep?
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Mates house ( names etc)
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Boyfriend or girlfriend’s home
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Boyfriend or girlfriend’s parent’s home
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Extended family
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Family
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Empty house/ squat
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Someone they don’t know or a friend of a friend.
Why did they not tell anyone
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It was a spur of the moment decision
that they were leaving/ or that
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Scared to in case they called the police
they were missing?
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No one would care
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They didn’t want people to know they were leaving
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They didn’t want to be stopped/found
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There was no one to talk to about how they were/are feeling
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They were told not to by friend/boyfriend/girlfriend/adult.
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They hadn’t planned to return home
Would they consider running
Yes
No
away again? Why?
If Yes what areas do you feel

Keeping safe
they would benefit from
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Relationship work - family/friends/boyfriend girlfriends
receiving support in?
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Self esteem
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Sexual health – keeping yourself safe sexually.
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alcohol
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drugs
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counselling
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anger management
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socialisation – getting involved with activities/groups/youth clubs/the
quays
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school
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housing
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employment
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Family support
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Advocacy ( support YP in talking to S.W/School/ other prof.
Summary of assessment (If closing complete file closure procedure - If receiving direct work, Action Plan)
Should a referral to U Turn be made? Is the young person at risk of Sexual exploitation? Yes
No
Alerting risk factors
Older girlfriend
Older Boyfriend
Dangerous associates
Hanging out in risky areas
Hanging out with peers a lot older than them
Going out late/overnight
False sense of security – unaware of risk and failure to recognise possible dangers
Alcohol/substance misuse
Vulnerability factors
Limited support networks
Family involvement in prostitution
Experience of care system
History of running away
Breakdown of family relationships
History of abuse
Low self-esteem
Alcohol or substance misuse
Disability
Poor mental health
Feel unsafe where living
Relationship difficulties – arguments with friends/ girlfriend/boyfriend.
Sexual health and relationship difficulties.
Problems at school
Bullying, peer and professional.
Difficulties with work, stress.
Problems in care home
Unhappy with care home or foster placement – do not think it suitable. Unhappy with treatment/ rules
Poor relations with Foster carer/ residential staff
No one listens to you
Drugs or alcohol problems
Forced to leave home by family
Running away from drugs or alcohol problems within the family home.
Undisclosed drug or alcohol problems
* If a disclosure is made at any point, reiterate confidentiality policy and the need to share info. Check
info out with S.W if no social worker does a C.P referral need to be made?