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Level 2: Families
Level 3: Policies and plans
Level 4: Information sharing and assessment
Level 5: ISA course

Information Sharing and Assessment (ISA) test

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(ie: not Hotmail, Gmail etc)

Please answer questions 1–10. In all cases think about the answer which seems to be the best fit. There are no hard and fast rules. You will need to use professional judgement and remember principles one and two.

You need to get all 10 questions correct to pass. If you don't answer any correctly, you will be given the opportunity to go back to that question.

1. Do we normally need consent to share personal information? No we never do, as the best interest of a child always comes first.Yes, we always need explicit written consent.Yes, we need explicit consent except when there is a danger of significant harm.Yes, but consent can be implied.

2. Can we share information with voluntary organisations? Yes, Children's Services includes voluntary agencies so long as they are working to the same rules.No, we can only share within our own organisation.No, as voluntary organisations are not part of statutory Children's Services.Yes, as long as a service is working with children in East Sussex, we can share information.

3. Can you send an email containing personally identifiable information? Yes, because sometimes we need to do so in the interests of efficiency.Not usually, but in an emergency there are reasonably secure ways to do this.No, it is always wrong.Yes, it is just as secure as sending a letter.

4. Should a 10 year old be involved in decisions about consent to
share information? No, they are not 'Gillick competent' until the age of 12.Yes, it is not likely that they can make a decision but they should be included in discussions wherever appropriate.Yes, they might be able to take an easy decision.No, it is entirely up to their parents or carers.

5. If something is confidential, can it be shared? No, medical information in particular is confidential.No, there is a common law duty of confidence which applies to us all.Yes, under the right circumstances; confidentiality is about a thoughtful respect for privacy, it is not about secrecy.Yes, confidentiality has no special meaning.

6. Can personal information only be shared freely within one organisation? Yes, as the consent framework 'umbrella' only covers one single organisation.No, it can be shared across all Children's Services.No, Caldicott principles apply even to the person at the next desk.Yes, as the organisation is providing continuing care.

7. Is a 15 year old's decision always final? Yes, they have the right to own their own permissions.Yes, unless their parents decide differently.No, it is up to their parents/carers until they are 16.No, we still have the responsibility to consider the best interest of the young person.

8. Do I have to think about the Data Protection Act if I do not use a
computer? No, the act is not important anyway.Yes, the act covers all information held about a person.No, it is not relevant to other records.Yes, you could end up in prison.

9. Are the Caldicott principles legally binding? Yes, as part of Children's Services you are bound to work to them.No, they are just guidelines.Yes, like the Data Protection Act principles.No, but we should always try to work to them and would need to justify why we had not done so, in the event of a challenge.

10. 'I don't know what I need to know until I am told it.' Can I ask
for information 'in case' I need to know it? No, you must only ask for specific information which you are sure will help you promote the welfare of the child or young person.Yes, but you still need to be able to justify why you might need it.No, you must demonstrate, before you ask, that the information is the minimum necessary in the child or young person's best interest.Yes, you usually have a right to every piece of information so that you can then judge what you need.

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