This information is brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Early Years team, on behalf of The Department for Education, for the attention of all Early Years settings.
Statutory information sharing duty guidance for practitioners and organisations providing safeguarding and welfare services for children and young people.
Details
This statutory guidance is for:
- individuals who are directly involved in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, including frontline practitioners, managers and senior leaders
- individuals and organisations that work with children, parents, carers and families
- designated childcare or education agencies
- providers delivering services arranged by these individuals, agencies or organisations
It applies to:
- local authorities
- integrated care boards
- NHS Trusts
- the police
- education
- early years
- prison and probation services
- youth justice services
- youth custody services
- GPs, dentists and other primary care providers
It may also be helpful for practitioners working with vulnerable adults and adults who could pose a risk to children.
Accompanying the statutory guidance are 2 template data sharing agreements, 1 is strategic and 1 is operational. They are starting points for local adaptation, or to update existing local agreements.
It should be read alongside the statutory guidance Working together to safeguard children.
Information sharing to safeguard children and young people - GOV.UK