Information sharing and consent

Information sharing and consent 

Coming in May 2024

This short online programme is designed for anyone who comes into contact with children through their work or leisure activities. Information sharing is key to delivering better, more efficient services that are coordinated around the needs of children, young people and families.

It is essential to enable early intervention and preventative work, for safeguarding and promoting welfare and for wider public protection. Information sharing is a vital element in improving outcomes for all.

Objectives 

This course will enable you to:

• Understand why information sharing and obtaining consent is important.
• Know the seven golden rules for information sharing
• Know who can give consent and when to share information without consent.
•  Know the questions you should ask yourself when you are asked to or wish to share information

Content 
The full course is split into four separate Modules:

Module 1: What is information sharing

Module 2: When to share information

Module 3: The sharing process

Module 4: Legislative framework 

Assessment Method

After completing each module there will be a quiz to assess your learning. You will move through the later modules upon successful completion of the quiz test. This process continues till the end of the course. You need to achieve and overall score of 70% correct answers to pass this online course.

 Certification

After completing the course, you can instantly download your certificate for FREE.