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Confidentiality and GDPR

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Keeping information about children and families private, and what data protection law asks of you.

Coming soon

About this handbook

Foster carers hold a lot of personal information about children and their families. This handbook explains confidentiality and consent, the main ideas in UK GDPR and data protection law, what counts as a data breach and what to do if one happens, and simple habits like passwords and encryption that keep information safe.

What it covers

  • Confidentiality and consent
  • UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act
  • Personal data and how it is processed
  • Data breaches and what to do
  • Passwords, encryption and pseudonymisation
  • The role of the Data Protection Officer

Coming soon

We are doing our final checks on this handbook before it goes online. It will be here soon. In the meantime, Rachael or Gareth are happy to answer any questions about this topic.

Questions about this?

Chat to Rachael or Gareth. No question is too small, and there is no pressure.

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