t back and forth and you guys having to update documents.” (Practitioner) “That’s the same with health assessments as well and the immunisations are logged in there.” (Practitioner) Collaborative training between practitioners and data consumers was also referred to in terms of developing an understanding regarding the purpose and use of data and forms. An example of this is where a form asks if a child/young person has received information from their IRO regarding accessing their records. Practitioners identified that it appeared to be a duplication with another form, however, data consumers see this as an opportunity to engage with the child/young person regarding their needs and approaches to accessing their records. Therefore, the data consumers identified that in collaborative training, these perspectives could be shared and discussed. 51 DfE Project 2A: User research into social worker inputted data to CMS 4.2.4 Theme 4: Information that is helpful to the wider local authority Key insights  Data is collected for a variety of reasons and although this might not be helpful to practitioners, it can be useful to somebody else in the wider LA  Practitioners identified the data as useful when taking on a new case or reminding themselves of the details of a case, for practitioners with different roles and responsibilities within their team, for children and families to understand and to ensure the relevant support is put in place for them  Where practitioners identified the data as not useful for them or the child/young person, they also acknowledge its importance in statutory returns  Practitioners are not always aware of why certain information is being collected or why there is duplication. However, both practitioners and data consumers advocate that regardless of