Lauren Barfoot
A similar concern from this report was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of comprehensive list of Lauren's friends, family and acquaintances
“There was a failure by the London Borough of Bexley Social Services to record and make accessible, a comprehensive list of [the deceased]'s friends, family and acquaintances and their addresses and contact numbers, with whom contact could be made in order to assist professionals in an effective search for [the deceased].”
2. failure to relay full and detailed information to Missing Person's Unit (Greenwich)
“There was a failure by Ethelbert's Children's Services to relay full and detailed information to the Missing Person's Unit (Greenwich) as to the level of risk classified as”
3. failure to carry out effective search for Lauren
“There was a failure by the MPS Missing Person's Unit (Greenwich) to carry out an effective search for [the deceased] as a consequence of the lack of information not shared with the Unit by those responsible for looking after and searching for [the deceased], and therefore a missed opportunity for the Missing Person's Unit to classify [the deceased] as a”
4. failure to hold timely strategy meeting
“There was a failure by The London Borough of Bexley to hold a timely”
Linked reports
This report
“There was a failure by the MPS Missing Person's Unit (Greenwich) to carry out an effective search for [the deceased] as a consequence of the lack of information not shared with the Unit”
Later report
“C&l ward staff did not have a proper understanding of what key information they needed to provide the MPS in order to trigger a police missing person enquiry, or to escalate an existing enquiry.”
Responses
2014-0385-Response-by-Bexley-Borough-Council.pdf ↗· Metropolitan Police Service
Stated action
“A full and regularly updated list of persons by both the London Borough of Bexley Social Services and Ethelberi's Children's Services with whom a”
Stated action
“A tisk assessment report is required in preparation for any strategy meetings for missing looked after children”
Stated action
“Strategy meetings for missing looked after children are held within the timescales set out in the”
2014-0385-Response-by-Ethelbert-Childrens-Services1.pdf ↗· Ethelbert's Children's Services
2014-0385-Response-by-Ethelbert-Childrens-Services.pdf ↗· Ethelbert's Children's Services
2014-0385-Response-by-Metropolitan-Police.pdf ↗· Metropolitan Police Service
Stated action
“The means by which the Missing Persons Unit (Greenwich) is able to access essential information in respect of a missing person, in order to carry out an effective prioritisation of resources required for any search”