t risk of harm. Information must always be shared securely. If you are unsure how to send or share information securely you should contact your manager, IT team or designated data protection or information governance lead (e.g., Data Protection Officer) to determine the correct route within your agency or organisation. 22 Data sharing agreements | ICO 23 Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) | ICO 17 Who to contact if you are unsure whether to share information Practitioners should use their judgement when making decisions about what information to share, and the agency or organisation you work for should have policies and processes in place to ensure the safe and effective sharing of personal information for safeguarding purposes. When in doubt about a decision to share personal information, seek advice. This could be from your manager or supervisor, agency or organisation’s designated safeguarding children professional, the data protection or information governance lead (e.g., Data Protection Officer), Caldicott Guardian, professional regulator (if applicable) or your organisation’s relevant policy or legal team. Informing the people whose information you have shared If it is safe to be transparent, be as open and honest as possible with the individual (and, or their family) from the outset and seek to work cooperatively with them. You should try to engage with the child and, or their carer(s), and explain who you intend to share information with, what information you will be sharing and why. However, it is not always safe or appropriate to notify individuals that you intend to share their personal information. For example, you should not notify individuals if you have reason to believe that doing so may put the child at increased risk of harm. Likewise, in urgen