The five serious data breaches occurred between January and June 2011. In one case, papers relating to the status of a foster carer were sent to seven healthcare professionals, who had no reason to see the information.
In another, minutes of a child protection conference were sent in error to the former address of a mother’s partner, where they were opened and read by his ex-partner. The papers contained personal data about the children’s mother, who made a complaint to her social worker about the incident.
The first breach, which occurred in January 2011, did not come to light until March, when the council began an investigation. But this did not prevent further similar incidents taking place in May and June.
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