Bolton and Kensington and Chelsea, two of the 10 trailblazer councils developing the identification, referral and tracking (IRT) scheme (see YPN, 13-19 August, p7), have both put projects on ice after warnings that they risked breaching data protection law.
The problem emerged after both councils asked their local primary care trusts to provide real-life data on young people in the areas for use in pilot runs of their IRT systems.
John Morrissey, co-ordinator of the IRT system at Bolton Council, said: "We sought advice from a QC who said the trust was correct to be cautious and sharing information was a problem."
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