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Without a consistent number, professionals must rely on variable identifiers—names, dates of birth and addresses—which are prone to error, take time to verify and can lead to mismatches. This not only delays support but limits the potential for fully integrated services. The accuracy of information is already a core principle of data protection legislation, and practitioners will be expected to uphold this standard. Moreover, where there is any uncertainty in matching a child to their consistent identifier, this is already addressed by new Section 16LB(7) in Clause 4.