Publication - Advice and guidance

Trauma Responsive Social Work Services Programme: data protection impact assessment

Published: 26 March 2025
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate, +3 more … Local Government and Housing Directorate, Mental Health Directorate, Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Children and families, Communities and third sector, Education, +3 more … Health and social care, Public sector, Work and skills
ISBN: 9781836914075

Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) for the Trauma Responsive Social Work Services Programme.

Data Protection Officer (DPO) advice

Advice from DPO: Using public task as the lawful basis but asking people to consent on a form.

Action: Consider changing to agree to participate.

Reason advice not actioned: Advice accepted and changes made.

Advice from DPO: Collecting age

Action: Use age categories to capture age data. Make it clear not capturing date of birth.

Reason advice not actioned: Advice accepted and changes made.

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