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ContactPoint
ContactPoint will be the quick way for those working with children and young people to find out who else is working with the same child or young person, making it easier to deliver more coordinated support.
ContactPoint is part of the Every Child Matters programme to improve the lives of children and young people with a strong emphasis on early intervention for those who could benefit from additional services. It aims to help ensure all children get access to the services and support to which they are entitled – as well as safeguarding vulnerable children.
ContactPoint is designed to make it easier for those working with children and young people to do their jobs: to free up a significant amount of time and reduce duplication of effort, enabling practitioners to spend more time delivering services.
Access to this basic online directory will be strictly limited to those who need it to do their job. All authorised users will have completed mandatory training, have security clearance (including enhanced Criminal Records Bureau clearance) and have a user name, a password, a PIN and a security token to access ContactPoint.
ContactPoint will contain basic identifying information about all children and young people in England up to their 18th birthday, and contact details for services working with them. ContactPoint will NOT contain any case information (such as case notes, assessments, medical records, exam results or subjective observations).
ContactPoint will commence rollout to local authorities and national partners across England from early 2009. Deployment within North East Lincolnshire will commence in summer 2009 and continue through 2010.
Further information is available from the Every Child Matters website.
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For further information, please contact The ISA Team on (01472) 323439 or by email |
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