This good practice guide published by Coram BAAF is for Access to Records Officers (AROs) and social workers in the UK who are providing access to records and related services for adult care leavers and aims to set out a protocol for dealing with Subject Access Requests (SARs) in order to improve services for adult care leavers and establish greater consistency and quality practice across organisations.
The guide includes:
- an overview of the legislative framework;
- detailed guidance on providing the best possible service;
- issues and dilemmas related to sharing information;
- case examples;
- tracing and intermediary services;
- a glossary of terms and appendices including sample letters and forms, useful organisations and further reading
