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To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what mechanisms are in place for information-sharing between social services and schools regarding children and young people who sexually abuse. Inc ref to "Working Together to Safeguard Children" issued in December 1999 and DfEE Circular 10-95. (Holding answer 22 May...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what mechanisms are in place for information-sharing between social services and schools regarding children and young people who sexually abuse. Inc ref to "Working Together to Safeguard Children" issued in December 1999 and DfEE Circular 10-95. (Holding answer 22 May...
Asked by
Lord Willis of Knaresborough
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Ivan Lewis
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
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Answered
Tabled on
16 May 2002
For answer on
23 May 2002
Answered on
23 May 2002
Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what mechanisms are in place for information- sharing between
social services and schools regarding children and young people who sexually abuse. [58039]
Mr. Ivan Lewis: [holding answer 22 May 2002]: The guidance "Working Together to Safeguard Children", issued jointly by the Home
Office, the Department for Education and Skills and the Department of Health in December 1999, sets out the role of statutory
agencies in responding to young abusers.
In addition to collaborative working at the individual case level, there is also ongoing contact between schools, social services
and criminal justice agencies at the strategic level, through local Area Child Protection Committees.
All schools should be aware of local child protection policies, (as required by DfEE Circular 10-95) and should designate a member
of staff to be responsible for child protection issues--including children who sexually abuse other young people. In cases of
suspected abuse, the designated staff member should inform social services.
To ensure that all information sharing arrangements between schools and social services complies with the requirements of the Data
Protection Act 1998, the Circular includes a checklist provided by the then Data Protection Registrar (now the Information
Commissioner).
Legislation
Data Protection Act 1998
Subjects
Children; Abuse; Information; Offences against children; Schools; Young people; Sexual offences; Young offenders; Social services
Date
23 May 2002
Reference
58039; 386 c462-3W;386 c462W
House
House of Commons