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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, Lessons learned from the Early Adopter phase, highlighting 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 plans for implementation is provided and is divided into the following sections.
- About ContactPoint explains how ContactPoint works and who will use it, and provides fact sheets and other useful documents
- Access and security provides an overview of the security of ContactPoint, who can access it and the security 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 and trailblazers includes case studies on the practitioners involved in local 'trailblazer' pilots.
ContactPoint regulations consultation
On 2 October 2009, the Government launched a public consultation on amendments to the ContactPoint regulations (the rules governing ContactPoint). For full details, go to the DCSF consultation page and read the full press notice.
Associated documents
ContactPoint: Lessons learned from the Early Adopter phase
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Last updated on 06/11/2009
