Why is ContactPoint needed?

Lord Laming's 2003 report into the death of Victoria Climbié recommended that the government investigate the feasibility of a database covering all children, providing basic identifying details and contact details for practitioners and services involved with the child.

ContactPoint (formerly called the Child Information Sharing Index) was established under section 12 of the Children Act 2004 and is part of the Every Child Matters: Change for Children Programme.

The purpose of ContactPoint is to support practitioners, local authorities and other organisations in fulfilling a range of statutory duties relating to children.

It will be the quick way for a practitioner to find out who else is working with the same child or young person, making it easier to deliver more coordinated support.

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