The dangers of information sharing
Munro, Eileen
The dangers of information sharing Munro, Eileen - Wellington Ministry of Social Development 2007 - 15 p. ; computer file : PDF format (244Kb) ; computer file : Microsoft Word format (115Kb) ; computer file : World Wide Web
Social Policy Journal of New Zealand, July 2007, 31: 41-55
"This article reviews the UK government's policy "Every Child Matters" (HM Treasury 2003) with a particular focus on the role given to professionals collecting and sharing information about families as a means of screening children and deciding which ones to target. It is posited that this policy undermines parents and overestimates professionals' ability to predict future outcomes. Both the New Zealand and British governments want to improve children's welfare and are seeking ways of improving preventative and early intervention services. It is argued that the proposed network of professional data sharing in the UK is not a significant part of the solution for improving children's welfare and, may have unanticipated adverse effects. An alternative approach in situations not involving child safety issues is to continue to place parents at the heart of decision-making about children's needs and to focus more on listening to parents and children than on monitoring and making professional judgements about them. The article draws on the debates and the experiences in England, where the policy is being implemented to bring out the arguments for and against the role of data sharing. It is relevant to the New Zealand sector in considering children's welfare."--JOURNAL ABSTRACT
nz
1172-4382
CHILDREN
FAMILIES
INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION
INTERVENTION
POLICY
RISK ASSESSMENT
SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
CHILD ABUSE
NEW ZEALAND
UNITED KINGDOM
The dangers of information sharing Munro, Eileen - Wellington Ministry of Social Development 2007 - 15 p. ; computer file : PDF format (244Kb) ; computer file : Microsoft Word format (115Kb) ; computer file : World Wide Web
Social Policy Journal of New Zealand, July 2007, 31: 41-55
"This article reviews the UK government's policy "Every Child Matters" (HM Treasury 2003) with a particular focus on the role given to professionals collecting and sharing information about families as a means of screening children and deciding which ones to target. It is posited that this policy undermines parents and overestimates professionals' ability to predict future outcomes. Both the New Zealand and British governments want to improve children's welfare and are seeking ways of improving preventative and early intervention services. It is argued that the proposed network of professional data sharing in the UK is not a significant part of the solution for improving children's welfare and, may have unanticipated adverse effects. An alternative approach in situations not involving child safety issues is to continue to place parents at the heart of decision-making about children's needs and to focus more on listening to parents and children than on monitoring and making professional judgements about them. The article draws on the debates and the experiences in England, where the policy is being implemented to bring out the arguments for and against the role of data sharing. It is relevant to the New Zealand sector in considering children's welfare."--JOURNAL ABSTRACT
nz
1172-4382
CHILDREN
FAMILIES
INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION
INTERVENTION
POLICY
RISK ASSESSMENT
SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
CHILD ABUSE
NEW ZEALAND
UNITED KINGDOM