Member

In developing this measure, we have sought to deliver on our manifesto commitment to improve information sharing so that children do not fall between the cracks, but also to ensure that the duty adheres as far as possible to data protection principles, particularly around purpose limitation and data minimisation. We will again provide statutory guidance that relevant agencies must have regard to, and which will give examples of what this is likely to encompass. It is likely broadly to reflect the matters covered by the definition of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children used in Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and in the Information Commissioner’s Office’s 10-step guide to sharing information to safeguard children.