Children Act national database of 12 million children and their parents

A Delegated Legislation Standing Committee of House of Commons is due to debate the Draft The Information Sharing Index (England) Regulations 2006 today.

When the controversial Children Act 2004 was passed, with its powers to create another massive national database, on all the children and their parents or guardians in England and Wales, there were vague promises that the Government would publish «regulations» which would safeguard such sensitive data.

This database is initially costed at £224 million, over 3 years, but camapaign groups such as Action on Rights for Children share our fears about the cost, both in terms of money and in privacy. There is the very real danger that children will suffer because of the destruction of professional advisor / client confidentiality.

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