Sharing information could change a child’s life; if you think a child is at risk, you can share information to protect them from harm and to provide the right help at the right time which allows us to safeguard children and provide support at an early stage.
It is not necessary to seek consent to share information for the purposes of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of a child provided that there is a lawful basis to process any personal information required.
Find out more by accessing the DSCP training package which will support you in your role to share information to safeguard children and young people. The course covers:
- learning from practice in Durham
- information sharing in the context of safeguarding; a strong emphasis on prevention, and;
- sharing within the lawful basis of ‘public task’ rather than consent
Training can be found at Information sharing – How We Share in Durham (durham-scp.org.uk)
For further information contact DSCP Business Unit; DSCPSecure@durham.gov.uk
