summary sheet or chronology to act as a cover sheet, providing an overview of key information contained in the form or overall file. In addition, a single form with static data such as name, surname and date of birth, as well as ‘transactional data’, was welcomed. Both could reduce the number of questions practitioners need to ask children and young people and allow them to only record information that is meaningful to that visit. Often, practitioners are sent voice notes, WhatsApp messages, images and videos from children and young people and they want to be able to embed these into the forms and case notes as an accurate record of that child/young person’s life and what is happening at different times. The Missing Chapters research found that children and young people consider photographs, films, and audio to be important things for adults to keep for them. Theme 4: Information that is helpful to the wider local authority Some practitioners were uncertain about the reasons why certain information is collected, but data consumers were able to explain how they use this information. Data consumers largely agreed with practitioners that duplication and language/guidance/design are the key reasons why certain data items are unhelpful. They felt that these items either need to be looked at in the forms or addressed via practice/training. Most data items collected as ‘local’ data are collected for children and young people themselves, and for practitioners to help them learn the child’s story, plan interventions, and provide the right support. 10 DfE Project 2A: User research into social worker inputted data to CMS Practitioners acknowledged that some of the data they collect during their work with children, young people, and families may not appear relevant at the time, but