Missing Child Policy 

If you arrive at school to collect a child and they are not there: 

• Check with the class teacher as to where the child is. 

• If the child has been at school, contact the club straight away. 

• Manager or person in charge will contact the parents to see if they have arranged for another family to collect the child. 

• If this is not the case, the children currently in your care should be transported to the club while the school initiate a search for the missing child. 

• Parents should be informed of current situation. 

MISSING CHILD OFF SITE (walking to and from sessions) 

• After completing the session register, alert all staff that a child is missing. 

• Reassure rest of children in party. 

• Ask them when they last saw missing child. 

• Contact School and giving a clear description of child. 

• Give school staff details of Wakitu mobile phone numbers when walking children to classes if you are to leave the building to enter another, so you can be easily contacted. 

• Deploy staff to search area and arrange where the rest of the children and staff will remain. 

• If still missing, contact parents and local authorities. 

MISSING CHILD AT CLUB 

On the daily procedure checklist, we have regular head counts to ensure no child is missing. A register must be completed at the start of each session. 

• After completing regular roll call, alert all staff that a child is missing. 

• Ask children when they last saw missing child. 

• Club manager or person in charge will designate areas for staff to search. 

• If still missing, contact parents and local authorities.