An issue which can arise in these situations is that non Social Care professionals can become aware of information (including Police intelligence) relating family members, neighbours or other people with which they have contact.
Children in care, fostering & adoption, families fleeing domestic violence, and Youth Offending services are particularly sensitive areas which in my opinion require safe areas. Anti-social behaviour teams are another example where confidentiality is paramount.
Regards,
Bernadette.
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From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Derek O'Connor
Sent: 12 August 2015 10:55
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Subject: [data-protection] Agile / Flexible Working
Scenario - In a drive towards more agile/flexible working an organisation is planning to adopt an approach permitting any staff to work from any office environment within the organisation.
My take on this is that it cannot be a free for all and there needs to be some elements of commonality between the staff work roles within that work environment.
Although everyone is bound by confidentiality at work I think it would be wholly inappropriate for say a Highways Engineer to sit amongst Social Care staff where normal office work related (and client related) discussions/conversations take place.
Should a breach of data security occur I am of the opinion that the 7th principle will come crashing down as a very reasonable and easy way of preventing such a breach would have been not to have allowed/adopted such working practice in the first place.
Would welcome all views
Derek
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