Confidentiality and Data Protection Act
Confidentiality
1.
Confidentiality is paramount when working with parents and children, and when dealing with sensitive issues. Confidentiality means not sharing information that is given to you without consent. Confidentiality is important because parents need to be able to trust us as practitioners to keep their information private. Confidentiality of any individuals who deal with the nursery is to be respected at all times, however if a child is believed to be at risk or has been harmed in any way then child protection procedures take precedence and confidentiality may have to broken.
Giving out information unless in the case of the above could have serious consequences. Not only would the trust between the individual and the setting is lost but also the individual responsible could face disciplinary action for breach of confidentiality.
Confidentiality applies to both verbal and non-verbal forms of communication. Written information should be stored in a locked cupboard. If any information were on a computer then the computer would need to be password protected and locked in a room at night.
2.
Four pieces of information that would be classed as confidential are: -
Induction forms, which hold the personal information of the child and their family’s.
Staff information
Medical reports on the children
Observations on individual children
All confidential information is held in a locked filing cabinet with every individual child or staff member having his or her own separate file.
3.
Three areas that demand confidentiality are: -
Disclosures – all information given during a disclosure needs to be noted down and passed to the relevant person or persons who would need the information e.g. social workers etc. The noted information should be kept within the childs file in a locked cabinet. This information shouldn’t be discussed with other staff members or adults unless absolutely necessary.
Discussions with parents at pick
1.
Confidentiality is paramount when working with parents and children, and when dealing with sensitive issues. Confidentiality means not sharing information that is given to you without consent. Confidentiality is important because parents need to be able to trust us as practitioners to keep their information private. Confidentiality of any individuals who deal with the nursery is to be respected at all times, however if a child is believed to be at risk or has been harmed in any way then child protection procedures take precedence and confidentiality may have to broken.
Giving out information unless in the case of the above could have serious consequences. Not only would the trust between the individual and the setting is lost but also the individual responsible could face disciplinary action for breach of confidentiality.
Confidentiality applies to both verbal and non-verbal forms of communication. Written information should be stored in a locked cupboard. If any information were on a computer then the computer would need to be password protected and locked in a room at night.
2.
Four pieces of information that would be classed as confidential are: -
Induction forms, which hold the personal information of the child and their family’s.
Staff information
Medical reports on the children
Observations on individual children
All confidential information is held in a locked filing cabinet with every individual child or staff member having his or her own separate file.
3.
Three areas that demand confidentiality are: -
Disclosures – all information given during a disclosure needs to be noted down and passed to the relevant person or persons who would need the information e.g. social workers etc. The noted information should be kept within the childs file in a locked cabinet. This information shouldn’t be discussed with other staff members or adults unless absolutely necessary.
Discussions with parents at pick