Guidance

Information sharing for practitioners and managers

Departmental advice for professionals on when and how to share information about children, young people and families.

Documents

Information sharing: guidance for practitioners and managers

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Information sharing: further guidance on legal issues

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How to identify which rules apply when sharing information

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How to record decisions

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How to seek consent

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How to share information securely

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Detail

This departmental advice is for front-line practitioners providing services to:

• children
• young people
• families

This advice helps practitioners and their managers decide when and how to share information legally and professionally.

• Published: 1 October 2008

• Organisation: Department for Education
• Policy: Supporting social workers to provide help and protection to children
• Collections: Departmental advice: schools
• Collections: Children’s social care and childcare guidance

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