1.3 Information Sharing and Confidentiality

Please read this in conjunction with the updated DfE guidance:

 

NSPCC – Effective multi-agency working and information sharing: evidence snapshot

Published in January 2025, this snapshot provides a top-level summary of findings from research published between 2014 and 2023 about multi-agency working and information sharing in children’s social work. It considers key facilitators and barriers to effective multi-agency working and information sharing.

See also:

A 10 step guide to sharing information to safeguard children | ICO

A guide to the data protection principles | ICO

Who does the UK GDPR apply to? | ICO

Personal information – what is it? | ICO