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South Yorkshire Data Sharing Group Information Governance Toolkit. Socitm Yorks and Humber Briefing Ralph McNally – Sheffield City Council. Background – South Yorkshire Data Sharing Group. Called at the request of the 4 South Yorkshire Chief Executives to explore:-
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South Yorkshire Data Sharing GroupInformation Governance Toolkit Socitm Yorks and Humber Briefing Ralph McNally – Sheffield City Council
Background – South Yorkshire Data Sharing Group • Called at the request of the 4 South Yorkshire Chief Executives to explore:- • Current Data Sharing issues in our sub-region and between the organisations represented • Current arrangements between organisations and fitness for purpose • Factors that are likely to create further Data Sharing challenges • Reports in to the South Yorkshire CIO Group – organisations represented across the Public Sector
11 Organisations Represented • The 4 South Yorkshire Local Authorities • Yorkshire Ambulance Service • 4 NHS organisations • South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive • Sheffield Hallam University
Common Issues • ‘Trust’ and Infrastructure is not always in place • Different levels of maturity between organisations in the Information Assurance arena • Different standards in play (e.g. Code of Connection in LA community, Information Governance Toolkit v10 in Health) • Different set up and Governance arrangements • Information assets and owners not clearly defined making it difficult to identify the ‘right’ people • Organisational and cultural blockers capable of causing delay and frustration • Gaps in formal data sharing agreements between organisations • Common requirements requiring much closer alignment in a business context – e.g. Public Health Transfer, wish to use NHS Record numbers, Troubled families agenda etc etc etc.
IG Toolkit • Sub-Group formed from the 4 LA’s to work closely with Connecting for Health to create a dedicated Local Authority Toolkit – written for the LA community by Local Authorities because:- • The 4 Partners wish to standardise our Information Management Practices (BMBC, DMBC, RMBC, SCC) • Work closely together to support and learn from each other • Bridge the gap with the NHS and create equivalence (currently NHS Toolkit written in NHS ‘speak’ not always focusing in the areas LA’s may wish for) • Desire to bring closer alignment with – HMG SPF, Data Handling Guidance, CoCo 4.1 and emerging PSN standards • Desire to elevate appropriate existing Toolkit requirements such as the Social Care delivery to sit at the right levels within our organisations (currently positioned at a Directorate/Service Level) • Agreed to produce 7 sample requirements for inclusion in Ver 10 of the Toolkit (released in June) – but actually 38 requirements
IG Toolkit • The Toolkit, refocuses and repurposes many existing requirements but is laid out to reflect :- • Information Governance • Information Assurance (including Information Security) • Record Management • Health and Social Care ‘specifics’
Next Steps… • Gain formal ratification for adoption within South Yorkshire • Publish the full set of requirements (Ver 11 of the Toolkit) • Work on the reference sections (to make them pertinent to Local Authorities) • Garner wider support (work to press is already generating significant interest nationally) • Continue to work closely with Connecting For Health and align the Toolkit to the emerging PSN standards • Work closely with other areas of the country (e.g. Kent PSN and their ‘aggregator’ Toolkit) • Formal approach with connecting for Health to Sir Bob Kerslake and the ICO • Formal adoption of the LA Toolkit nationally by connecting for Health (i.e. to supersede existing arrangements)
How you can help • We are happy to share the requirements identified thus far (and not yet published for further critique and comment) • Is this the right approach going forward? • Test your own thinking/working in this area – Many Authorities already having to conform with existing Toolkit including Sheffield (this is not a good fit) • Consider the impacts of staying with the status quo – we have an opportunity here to help cut-through the existing issues – e.g. N3 Gateway Governance requirements, duplication with GCSX CoCo controls etc • Looking for your support and endorsement in parallel with Sub-Regional endorsement (during September)
Thank You … • On behalf of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield ! • Check the examples out at the URL below (No Login required) :- • https://www.igt.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/ • Select “Requirements” • Select “Local Authority” AnyQuestions