What information will be held on ContactPoint?
ContactPoint will only contain the following basic information: • Name, address, gender, date of birth and an identifying number of all children in England (up to their 18th birthday); • Name and contact details for: parents or carers, educational setting (for example school), primary medical practitioner (for example GP practice); and other services. There will also be the facility to indicate if a practitioner is a lead professional for a child and/or if he/she has completed an assessment under the Common Assessment Framework (the assessment itself will not be held on ContactPoint). The information that can be held on ContactPoint is set out in law – Section 12 of the Children Act 2004 and the supporting regulations specify what information can be held on ContactPoint. Why do we need ContactPoint? What benefits will there be? Providing a quick way for practitioners to find out who else is working with the same child will provide key benefits such as: • Improved service experience for
