The following presentations are from an event held in September 2009. Links will be added to appropriate sources of guidance and best practice as supplied. Please contact IEM if you wish to recommend a link...

PRESENTATIONS & REVIEW

Mark Rymer, Government Office East Midlands:

 Data sharing in practice: the Places Analysis Tool (2.45 MB)

Simon Fisher, DWP:

 Secure data sharing for partnerships utilising the new local authority GCSX network (3.88 MB)

John Curtis, Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service:

 How to share and exchange data across organisations and partnerships (1.36 MB)

Note: if anyone wants access to the share-point site mentioned please contact IEM

One page review of the Network event on the REMark blog

GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS AND SOURCES OF ADVICE

Information Commissioner's Office email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Communities of Practice (some of whom are discussing data sharing) 

Effective Partership Data Management Recommendations for good practice in data sharing within Local Area Agreements (CLG paper)

Office for National Statistics Code of Practice Protocols  

ONS regional statisticians are happy to assist with queries on disclosure control methodology. Great relevance for data access and confidentiality.

Every Child Matters - best practice, guidance and training materials from the cross-Government programme

Information on the North West Effective Information Sharing & Security Programme

Norfolk County Council has a useful page containing a range of data sharing agreements from Citizens' Advice Bureau to mental health.

Contact IEM with examples of data sharing best practice, advice and/or requests for assistance.