I think this has a MUCH wider implications than just for 'Local
Authority' colleagues.
As I see it is is a form of Identity Register extended below the ages
as covered by ID Card. /ID Card Register
so it is not going to be a great leap to combine the two in a few years'
time... ["Joined up" + 'Surveillance Society']
The title is deliberately obfuscatory so there has been little comment
as even people who know about the concept
often might not be able to successfully find the facts. You have to
know the answer before you can look for it.
Summary:
Children'a Index is to Children's Database as Entitlement
Card is to Identity Card.
BoB Waixel
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Nick Landau wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ibrahim Hasan" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 9:36 AM
>Subject: [data-protection] Information Sharing Index
>
>
>
>
>>Local authority colleagues may wish to look at this document and
>>respond.
>>Information Sharing Index: Consultation on Draft Information Sharing
>>Index (England) Regulations
>>
>>This consultation seeks views on the draft regulations made under
>>section 12 of the Children Act 2004. The regulations, once in force,
>>will provide a legal framework for the operation and maintenance of the
>>information sharing index.
>>
>>http://www.dfes.gov.uk/consultations/conDetails.cfm?consultationId=1431
>>
>>
>>By the end of 2008, there will be a national Information Sharing Index
>>to enable those working with children to identify and contact one
>>another easily and quickly. This will facilitate and speed up the
>>sharing of information about children and young people in need of
>>intervention.
>>
>>I have not seen much publicity about this. Whilst any measures which
>>will result in better protection of children are very welcome, I am just
>>mindful of the Information Commissioner's recent report and his words
>>that we are waking up to a surveillance society.
>>
>>
>
>I have briefly looked at the Regulations and the term "Index" seems slightly
>ambiguous. I am a statistician and an index is equivalent to an indicator eg
>the Retail Price Index - this is a database.
>
>Nick Landau
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