The findings have emerged from a consultation on what children in touchwith social services think about proposed rules on sharing confidentialinformation about them.
"It's quite a significant statistic and does carry some concern thatchildren may be reluctant to provide information on bullying," saidRoger Morgan, children's rights director at the Commission for SocialCare Inspection, which conducted the consultation. "It's something thatneeds to be thought about by people working to reduce bullying."
Children were also worried about information on their family, addressand details about taking drugs or committing offences being shared. Theyhad far fewer worries about people knowing about their hobbies orinterests and education progress. Morgan said he hoped this report wouldhelp professionals make judgments "in full knowledge" of what childrenand young people's concerns and priorities are.
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