The Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership are launching new Information Sharing and Consent guidance for Somerset on the SSCP website. The guidance has been produced by a multi-agency group in response to updates to the statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 and Information Sharing advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services for children, young people, parents and carers, May 2024.
The new Somerset guidance outlines the importance of sharing information about children, young people and their families in order to safeguard, and aims to improve clarity and consistency for when consent is required to provide practitioners with confidence, and improve family engagement with early help support.
The launch of the new Information Sharing and Consent webpage aims to provide clear guidance around information sharing and consent to practitioners working with families, with resources for practitioners including: FAQ’s, Information Sharing PowerPoint for use in team briefings, ‘SSCP Guide to Information Sharing’ animation, and a special ‘P-Pod’ podcast episode!
Please note that this guidance does not cover consent for medical treatment. Health practitioners should refer to their regulator’s guidance or NHS advice.
