We understand why you probably said false to this. Confidentiality is a legal duty in safeguarding that requires information to be treated with strict confidence and only shared with those who need to know. However, there are some exceptions when it is necessary to share information to safeguard a child or adult at risk:
- Best interests: When sharing information is in the best interests of the child or adult at risk
- Public concerns: When there are wider public concerns
- Direct harm: When sharing information with a parent or carer would put a child at risk of direct and substantial harm
- Statutory right: When third parties have a statutory right to access the information
- Court order: When a court order requires access to the information to be given