Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 November 2004. It was answered by Baroness Hodge of Barking (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 November 2004 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what provisions are being made to allow children who would not be on the Child Protection Register to be placed on the Integrated Children's System.

Answer: Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what provisions are being made to allow children who would not be on the Child Protection Register to be placed on the Integrated Children's System. [195321] Margaret Hodge: By December 2005, information on all children referred to local authorities with social services responsibilities as potential children in need, regardless of whether their names are on the child protection register, will be being recorded on the IT system which supports use of the Integrated Children's System.

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