Information Sharing Duty: Have You Read the Guidance?
September 25, 2026
🚨 Early Years Leaders, Managers and DSLs 🚨
Are you familiar with the new Information Sharing Duty and what it means for your setting? This will come into effect from 30th September 2026.
Effective information sharing is a vital part of safeguarding. We encourage all leaders and managers to take a few minutes to read the guidance and consider how it aligns with your setting’s policies and practice.
✅ Understand your responsibilities
✅ Strengthen safeguarding practice
✅ Support children and families to get the right help at the right time
Read the guidance here: Information sharing to safeguard children and young people – GOV.UK
Please share with your safeguarding lead and wider staff team. Together, we can ensure children receive the support they need when they need it.