Handling Information (F2F)
This course introduces safe information handling, helping learners understand how to record, store, and share information securely while maintaining confidentiality.
Learning Outcomes
The Handling Information course provides learners with a clear understanding of how information should be recorded, stored, and shared safely within health and social care settings. Participants will explore the key legislation and requirements that govern the handling of personal and sensitive information, helping them understand their responsibilities for maintaining confidentiality and protecting individuals’ rights.
The course examines why secure systems for recording and storing information are essential, including their role in preventing unauthorised access, loss, or misuse of information. Learners will develop an understanding of how organisational policies and procedures support safe and responsible information handling.
Participants will explore the requirements for maintaining effective records within social care settings, including the importance of ensuring information is up to date, complete, accurate, clear, and legible. The training highlights how good-quality records support continuity of care, communication, accountability, and informed decision-making.
The course also explores good practice when handling and sharing information, helping learners understand when information can be shared and how to do so appropriately and securely. Throughout the training, emphasis is placed on maintaining confidentiality, accuracy, and professionalism when managing information.
By the end of this course, participants will understand the legislation and requirements for handling information, maintain accurate and secure records, and apply good practice when recording, storing, and sharing information in social care settings.
- Identify the legislation that relates to the recording, storage and sharing of information in health and social care
- Explain why it is important to have secure systems for recording and storing information
- Understand requirements for handling information in social care settings.
- Be able to Keep records that are up to date, complete, accurate and legible
- Understand good practice in handling information
- £65.00(Premium Members)
- £75.00(Professional Members)
- £125.00(Non-Members)
In order to attend any of these sessions a booking form needs to be completed (even for sessions ‘Free to Members’, as we need to account for room capacity and a fair distribution of free places among organisations).