Information Sharing

Sharing information is vital to ensure that children and young people get the services they require at the earliest opportunity. It is also essential to protect children and young people from suffering harm and to prevent them from offending.

In Every Child Matters (December 2004) the government made a commitment to produce clear guidance for all children's services practitioners on information sharing. The Information Sharing: Practitioners' Guide has been produced collaboratively by the Department for Children Schools and Families, Education and Skills, Department of Health, Home Office, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Department of Constitutional Affairs, and Youth Justice Board. 

The guidance comprises three main parts:

• Core guidance - giving practitioners clear practical guidance, drawing on experience and the public consultation
• A set of examples which illustrate information sharing situations
• A summary of the laws affecting information sharing in respect of children and young people

The guidance can be downloaded here:  http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/deliveringservices/informationsharing/ Last Modified: 03/10/2008 15:09:02
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