Confidentiality Statement

The Parish of St. Anne’s, Shankill recognises the importance of ensuring people's rights to confidentiality and is committed to keeping confidential all personal information about children and their families. The only exception may be when child protection or welfare concerns arise in relation to a child. In this situation information will be shared on a need to know basis in the best interest of the child as follows:

• Information will only be forwarded on a "need to know" basis in order to safeguard the child/young person.
• Giving information to appropriately designated persons and/or statutory authorities for the protection of a child is not a breach of confidentiality.
• Primary Carers have a right to know if personal information is being shared and a report is being made to the HSE unless doing so could put the child at further risk.