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Regulation update ยท 30 September 2026

Information sharing to safeguard children: new duty and statutory guidance

Information sharing guidance to safeguard children became statutory on 10 September 2026, and a new duty in section 16LA of the Children Act 2004 came into force on 30 September 2026.

What to do

  • Read the statutory guidance and check your information sharing and data protection policies against it.
  • Remind staff that data protection law does not stop them sharing information to keep a child safe.
  • Record what you shared, with whom, when and why.

Source

Information sharing to safeguard children, GOV.UK

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