Information Sharing
The Derbyshire Safeguarding Adults Board (DSAB) has in place an information sharing agreement (ISA) in relation to safeguarding adults. This agreement was signed off by board members in December 2018. The document is not fully accessible. If you need it in an accessible format, please contact DSAB@derby.gov.uk.
A guide called 'Safeguarding adults: sharing information' is available from the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). It is part of a range of products to support implementation of the adult safeguarding aspects of the Care Act 2014. Registration with SCIE may be required to download some documents.
Sharing information without consent
You can share information relating to abuse without consent from a person:
- if the person lacks capacity to make the decision (Mental Capacity Act 2005)
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for the prevention and investigation of crime (Crime and Disorder Act 1998)
- to prevent serious harm/distress or threat to life (Data Protection Act 2018)
- if there is a risk to others / children
- if the person is under duress, coercion or undue influence
- if staff are implicated
- domestic abuse which meets the MARAC threshold
- if there is a court order/other legal authority in place instructing you to do so
- where the alleged abuser has care and support needs and may be at risk