The Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) Regulations 2007

Disclosure of information for inclusion in the database

11.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3)—

(a) a person or body specified in Schedule 4 (“a Schedule 4 body”) must disclose for inclusion in the database, at such times as the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families may specify, such of the information specified in Schedule 1 relating to a child or participating young person as is available to the person or body; and

(b) a person or body specified in Schedule 5 (“a Schedule 5 body”) may disclose for inclusion in the database any information specified in Schedule 1 relating to a child or participating young person as is available to the person or body.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), where any information disclosed for inclusion in the database pursuant to paragraph (1) is superseded by new information, the person or body must disclose that new information for inclusion in the database at such times as the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families may specify.

(3) Information about a sensitive service provided to a child or participating young person may only be disclosed for inclusion in the database—

(a) if the child or participating young person consents to the disclosure; or

(b) if the person or body providing the sensitive service considers there is reasonable cause to suspect that the child or participating young person is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm within the meaning of section 31 of the Children Act 1989(1) (care and supervision orders).

(1)

Section 31 was amended by paragraph 127 of Schedule 9 to the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 2000 (c. 6); paragraph 90 of Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000 (c. 43) and sections 120 and 121(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38).