INFORMATION SHARING TOOLKIT

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INFORMATION SHARING TOOLKIT

• Presentation by Sarah Maynard
• Planning Service Development Officer
• Commissioning Service Development Team
• Trafford CYPS

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 Tier 1 Framework DocumentTier 2
Information Community AgreementTier 3
Operational ArrangementTier 4 Matrix Tier 5
Policy GuidanceTier 6 Confidentiality
Agreements Tier 7 Information Sharing Guides-
Staff Guide- Guide for Service Users, Parents
Carers- Guide for Young PeopleTier 8 Training
Materials courses and modular unitsTier 9
Appendices 

• (DRAFT) Information Sharing Toolkit
• Contents

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The IS Toolkit Model (DRAFT)

Tiers 1-3 Protocols
Tier 4 Matrix
The Appendices
Access levels, privacy,
confidentiality Consent
Tiers 5-7
Tier 8
Training
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 Tier 1 Framework DocumentThis document sets
out the rules, values and principles for
information sharing between organisations
irrespective of the purpose, it is aimed at
organisations at strategic levelTier 2
Information Community AgreementThis is a means
of defining a specific community of 2 or more
organisations who have come together for a common
purpose with a shared objective in respect of
information sharing/processing. It is aimed at
orgainsations at middle management levelTier 3
Operational ArrangementThis is a means of
capturing the relevant business processes that
will support effective information
sharing/processing for a particular purpose and
then communicating those to the appropriate
operational staff within and across
organisations. It is aimed at an organisations
operational manager/practitioner level 
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Tier 4 Matrix This document when completed
will support data exchange between partners and
the IT access permission levels for different
staff. It can also be used by staff to see what
information they should expect to have shared
with them and which they should also share with
partners Tier 5 Policy GuidanceBased on the
DFES Information Sharing Practitioners
Guide Tier 6 Confidentiality Agreements
Currently in operation across Trafford Social
Services, staff sign when taking part in multi
agency meetings and discussing cases
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Tier 7 Information Sharing Guides Staff
GuideThis will be distributed via training
sessions Guide for Service Users, Parents
CarersThis is being distributed in Feb/March 07
with Trafford Council Tax Bill, and constitutes
our Fair Processing Notice Guide for Young
PeopleThis will also have a lesson plan for
group leaders/teachers to use when distributing
it. It is being linked into the 14-19 Transition
Support activities
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Tier 8 Training Materials These will be
developed to ensure the competencies specified in
the DFES Common Core of Skills Knowledge are
covered. The training will be developed alongside
the Workforce Development Strategy as complete
courses and modular units which can be included
in other training programmes. Tier 9
Appendices This is a reference guide which
includes a glossary of terms, and information on
relevant legislation, regulations, guidance and
standards.
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Multi Agency Information Governance Group (MAIGG)

• Established in line with guidance from the
  Framework Document (Tier 1)
• Representation from
• Trafford CYPS Commissioning Service Development
• Trafford CYPS Service Improvement Safeguarding
  Service
• GMP, Public Protection Unit
• Trafford PCT
• Trafford Adult Social Care Mental Health
  Services
• Trafford Healthcare Trust
• LSCB
• NSPCC
• Trafford CYPS Education/SIS
• Trafford Corporate Information Office
• Trafford CYPS YOT
• Trafford CYPS Connexions Youth Service
• Trafford CYPS Index Implementation IT Systems
  Implementation
• Trafford CYPS Substance Misuse Services
• Trafford Adult Learning Disability Services
• Learning Skills Council