The aim of this briefing is to help practitioners understand how effective information sharing assists them in keeping children safe.
Briefing objectives
Working through this briefing will support teams to:
- Understand how the information sharing guidance can help practitioners make best decisions about information sharing
- Be confident in using the LSCP information sharing toolbox
- Have an awareness of resources provided by the Information Commissioners Office
Team activities
Start your team learning activity by spending 5 minutes in discussion, considering the question ‘why is information sharing important to us as practitioners, when working with children and their families’?
Now take 15 minutes to explore the following:
- The Information Sharing Advice for Safeguarding Practitioners guidance
- The LSCP Information Sharing Toolbox
- The Information Commissioners Office Website
Back in group discussion, now consider the questions:
- how do these resources assist us in keeping children safe?
- how will we embed them into our practice’?
- What is your one takeaway from this team exercise?
Use this team briefing as part of an ongoing programme of team development.
All team briefings are linked to a range of resources which are focused on supporting practitioners to deliver positive outcomes for children.