Consultation outcome
Information sharing duty statutory guidance
Applies to England
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Detail of outcome
A summary of responses received and the government’s response to the consultation and next steps.
Read the Information sharing to safeguard children and young people statutory guidance.
Original consultation
Consultation description
We are seeking views on draft statutory guidance, including a data sharing agreement template. These are designed to:
- set out the new information sharing duty, and who it’s for
- help organisations and practitioners to interpret and apply the legislation in practice
The duty will apply from September 2026.
The statutory guidance is intended to:
- promote consistent implementation
- support a cultural shift in how information sharing is understood and practised across sectors
It will replace the Department for Education’s existing guidance on information sharing.
The statutory guidance on working together to safeguard children will still apply.
We are seeking responses from safeguarding organisations and their practitioners.
Updates to this page
Published 2 June 2026
Last updated 10 September 2026
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Added the consultation response and a link to the statutory guidance and sharing agreement templates.
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First published.