FtSE organises Information Security Workshop for members

On 17 September 2015, Fostering through Social Enterprise held a one-day Information Security Workshop at the Action for Children offices in Watford.

The workshop, chaired by Ian Brazier of Foster Care Co-operative, was attended by 20 or so staff from FtSE member organisations, as well as NAFP and CoramBAAF.

The keynote address, entitled Managing Information Security in a Fostering/Adoption Setting, was presented by Katie Hanrahan, a Lead Auditor with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO).

​Other presentations included:

• Security developments in CHARMS by Phil Moses from Social Care Network
• Plenary and action planning by Kingsley Peter from TACT

​All attendees participated in a lively discussion about the law and policy implications of information sharing and security and Jane Butler, from Action for Children, facilitated a Q&A session.