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Understand legislation, policies and procedures for confidentiality and sharing information, including data protection

'Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning in schools' by Louise Burnham and Brenda Baker, published by Heinemann

Read the relevant pages from the handbook on data protection.
You do not need to buy this book. You should be able to find a copy at your local library service.

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‘Information sharing: Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers’ produced by HM Government
‘Information sharing, confidentiality and consent’
'Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning in schools' by Louise Burnham and Brenda Baker, published by Heinemann

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Click to visit the Information Commissioner’s Office website to find out more about the Data Protection Act and good practice with regard to confidentiality.
Think of five reasons why it is important to maintain confidentiality in a school setting.What might be the consequences of not maintaining confidentiality?
Click to view 'Subject access code of practice: Dealing with requests from individuals for personal information' by the ICO and read relevant sections, including Page 12 'Requests for information about children'.
Click on the link to visit this section on Education from the Information Commission website.

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