Afternoon all, the controversy has reared its ugly head again!
Our YOT manager has received another letter from Youth Justice Board dated
23/04/02 stating that OIC views YOT as legal entities which "need to notify
in their own right as such - even if the Local Authority is carrying out
the notification for you". Whatever that means!
The letter goes on to say that YJB has taken advice confirming this is a
legal requirement – and advises anyone seeking clarification to contact
Jonathan Bamford.
This is the opposite of the advice from notification helpline back in
October, have e-mailed this morning for more info about how this decision
was reached.
As DPA1998 actually defines instances when data controllers are ‘joint’
or ‘in common’ and each party is already a data controller, how can the
partnership also be a data controller in its own right?
And why did OIC & BSI & LGA & Home Office etc. bother to issue advice on
data sharing protocols for partnership working? And how does this square
with the PIU report's suggestions around removing barriers to information
sharing & reducing bureaucracy in the public sector?
Assuming I get a response will post the outcome to the list for all those
involved in past discussions about multi-agency partnerships.
Kirsty E Gray
Information Rights Officer
Gateshead Council
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