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Knowledge
Importance of information sharing
6.9 Understand the need to balance
the benefits and risks of sharing
information with the benefits and risks
of not sharing information and make a
professional judgement based on the
facts of the case.
6.10 Understand that consent is not
always necessary to share information,
even when the information is
confidential. It may be shared without
consent in certain circumstances, for
example where a child is suspected
of suffering or being likely to suffer
significant harm, or when there are legal
obligations to disclose information.
6.11 Understand that it is not always
necessary to collect information directly
from children, young people and
families as this may frustrate them (if
they are being asked to give the same
information repeatedly). Be aware that
information can often be gathered from
other sources.
Role and responsibilities
6.12 Know that information sharing
usually involves the need to make
case-by-case decisions about whether
to share personal information, what to
share, and with whom.
6.13 Know the importance of ensuring
that information sharing is necessary,
proportionate, relevant, accurate, timely
and secure.
6.14 Know how to share information
securely in writing, by telephone,
electronically or in person.
6.15 Know what to record, how long
to keep it, how to dispose of records
correctly and when to feed back or
follow up. This should include keeping
a record of the decision to share or not
to share information, the reasons for
the decisions and what was shared
with whom.
6.16 Be aware of your own, and other
people’s professional boundaries,
particularly around confidential and
sensitive information.