CONFIDENTIALITY
30. If any problems or concerns have arisen during the child's overnight stay, these should be discussed, recorded and acted on, if necessary. Where the overnight stay has had a positive impact, details should be recorded in the child's care plan. If any difficulties have arisen following an overnight stay, the carer should discuss these with the child's social worker in the first instance, so that any necessary action may be taken, as well as ensuring that the social worker is fully aware of the impact (positive or negative) of the stay.
31. Any subsequent visits should be recorded to identify if any difficulties have arisen or to comment on the positive impact on the child of the friendship.
32. Permission for a further stay should not be automatic but should not be withheld unless the previous stay had obvious negative effects.
33. It may be necessary to share some safety-related health information, for example if the child has any allergies or uses inhalers. In some circumstances, such as if the child is known to have seizures, consideration should be given to training the family of the friend where the child is going to stay in recognising triggers or signs and being competent in giving emergency medication if prescribed. However, as a general rule, carers should not share confidential information about the child or young person with the family of the child or young person's friend without consent to do so.