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Policy & Practice: Policy into practice - Shared information can work to protect children

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It may not be headline grabbing, but the Government's promise to streamline information sharing on children and young people could arguably be the most contentious and hotly debated part of the Children Bill.

How best to share information and track the progress of any child through to adulthood without turning into Big Brother or a nanny state has always been a thorny issue. As professionals, we've grown to accept that there are almost insurmountable inconsistencies and barriers in our approach to information sharing. This is coupled with a myriad of challenges.

But our difficulties in communication isn't just a bureaucratic filing headache. It can mean the difference between life and death for a child.

The Government and childcare professionals all agree that we have never been so well placed to shake up the system. We talk about building on good practices, developing new ways of communicating and building a culture where professionals feel comfortable with sharing information.

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