confidentiality and disclosure

[sally23]

Im struggling through the knowledge and understanding questions particulaly to do with the legal requirements on confidentiality and disclosure I know this is linked to staff induction and the data protection act plus the childrens act but wondered if anyone has advice - thank you

All information should be kept confidential and shared on a need to know basis, settings should have a confidentiality policy in place, all employees/volunteers/students should sign to say they are aware of and have read it. You should also gain parental permission before sharing their child's information with a third party etc. Confidential information should be kept in a locked filing cabinet. Information that you probably would share would be a child's birthday, or if someone different was collecting a child then it would be necessary to share this info with the key worker or other relevant person. This applies to staff info as well. Hope this helps

[sally23]

Thanks for that - I think I was confusing myself that it was much more complicated than it was - all what you have put above we have in place so I should of been more confident just to put that!! - thank you