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ContactPoint

Faster and easier contact between children’s services professionals will now increasingly become a reality as ContactPoint starts to be rolled out across England. A report has been published which is available to download or order: Lessons learned from the Early Adopter phase highlights how ContactPoint is already making a positive difference for the practitioners using it. For more information, read the full press release.

ContactPoint provides a quick way for authorised practitioners in different services to find out who else is working with the same child or young person. This will make it easier for them to work as a team and deliver faster, more coordinated support.

ContactPoint is an online directory, available to authorised staff who need it to do their jobs. It is a tool to help improve the well-being of all children, keep them safe and ensure that no child slips through the net of support services. It is a key element of the Every Child Matters (ECM) programme, to transform children's services by supporting effective prevention and early intervention.

Information about ContactPoint, its development and implementation is provided and is divided into the following sections.

• About ContactPoint explains some of the basics about ContactPoint and provides fact sheets and other useful documents
• Information overview
• Implementation and training provides an overview of how ContactPoint is being rolled out across England, and how organisations and practitioners can get involved
• Access and security provides an overview of who can access ContactPoint and the range of security measures and controls in place
• Information for young people, parents and carers provides resources to better understand ContactPoint and how it will affect you
• Legislation explains the legal basis for ContactPoint
• Background, consultation and trailblazers outlines how ContactPoint has been developed, including the trailblazer pilots. 

ContactPoint regulations consultation
The amendment regulations (the legal framework for ContactPoint) were laid on 28 January 2009 and are subject to Parliamentary approval. A public consultation on proposed amendments ran from 2 October 2009 to 29 December 2009. For full details, read the Government response to the consultation.

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