The CARE CERTIFICATE
Handling
Information
What do you know now?
Standard
THE CARE CERTIFICATE WORKBOOK
, Activity 14.1a
Complete the table below
to show your understanding
of agreed ways of working
for handling information Handling Information
and two pieces of related
legislation. You will need to
describe how they affect Describe - to describe means to create a
the recording, storing and picture with words but not simply writing
sharing of information. a list of bullet points.
How does it affect
the recording,
storing and sharing
of information?
Info should be stored
This includes....
Work under the guidelines set out in the securely, when
data protection act and to work to the required, not passed
Agreed ways standards set out in company policies to inappropriate
of working and procedures. people, not
discussed unless
necessary.
Information should
The aim of this legislation is....
To state how information should be be stored in a secure
stored and the rights of individuals to environment and
Legislation 1: access data related to them. only shared with
..................... those who have the
The data protection right to view it.
act
What is written and
The aim of this legislation is....
Allow people to request information held stored must be
by local authorities, hospitals, schools, accurate as it can
Legislation 2: police forces and the prison service. accessed by others.
.....................
Freedom of
information act
THE CARE CERTIFICATE WORKBOOK STANDARD 14
7
Handling
Information
What do you know now?
Standard
THE CARE CERTIFICATE WORKBOOK
, Activity 14.1a
Complete the table below
to show your understanding
of agreed ways of working
for handling information Handling Information
and two pieces of related
legislation. You will need to
describe how they affect Describe - to describe means to create a
the recording, storing and picture with words but not simply writing
sharing of information. a list of bullet points.
How does it affect
the recording,
storing and sharing
of information?
Info should be stored
This includes....
Work under the guidelines set out in the securely, when
data protection act and to work to the required, not passed
Agreed ways standards set out in company policies to inappropriate
of working and procedures. people, not
discussed unless
necessary.
Information should
The aim of this legislation is....
To state how information should be be stored in a secure
stored and the rights of individuals to environment and
Legislation 1: access data related to them. only shared with
..................... those who have the
The data protection right to view it.
act
What is written and
The aim of this legislation is....
Allow people to request information held stored must be
by local authorities, hospitals, schools, accurate as it can
Legislation 2: police forces and the prison service. accessed by others.
.....................
Freedom of
information act
THE CARE CERTIFICATE WORKBOOK STANDARD 14
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