Information Sharing Guidance Sample Clauses

Information Sharing Guidance. All agencies should have appropriate policies and procedures setting out the circumstances where they can legally share information. All staff participating in the IWA process must be aware of this Information Sharing Guidance, as well as any additional policies and procedures from their own agency or National Guidance such as Children First. Service providers are responsible for ensuring that their staff comply with all Data Protection requirements and in-house policies. 10.1 What information is appropriate to share? a) the development and progression/review of a care plan and b) the attendance and engagement at services/appointments is relevant information to share. Information should only be shared on a need to know basis and where relevant with the specific agencies involved in a person’s care and as named on Form 3: Interagency Consent for Release of Information Form. In addition, the family should ideally see the information to be shared prior to it being circulated or be present at Case Coordination Meetings to participate in the discussion. 10.2 How will Information be shared? 1) The most up to date Support Plan/Review 2) Progress Update from other agencies involved regarding their specific action on the Support Plan (including attendance and engagement)11. 3) Completed Form 3: Interagency Consent for Release of Information Form 11 If the client disengages, then the relevant agency should notify the other agencies involved in the Support Plan as soon as possible Support Plan/Review of Plan Lead Practitioner to share after a Case Coordination Meeting or in between meetings if any updates are made to all agencies involved in the Support Plan and IWA Coordinator Progress Update Agencies involved in the Support Plan should provide regular updates on their specific actions from Support Plan including any noted progression, whether appointments are kept or disengagement occurs. This information should be sent to the Lead Practitioner, IWA Coordinator and other agencies involved in the Support Plan Form 3: Interagency Consent for Release of Information Form The Lead Practitioner has responsibility for completing this Form with the Young Person/Family. The Lead Practitioner should circulate this form after completion to the IWA Coordinator and all other agencies involved in the Support Plan. If any additional agencies/people are added then it should be re- circulated to the above. 10.3 Acquiring/reviewing/withdrawing consent 10.3.1 Acquiring Consent to sha...

Information Sharing Guidance. Gaps and Blocks Process