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STAFF CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

Guiding Principles:

1. Confidentiality is important in establishing and maintaining trusting and lasting

relationships among parents/legal guardians and professionals.

2. Confidentiality is the cornerstone to ensuring that privileged information is accessible

only to those authorized to have access.

3. Confidentiality acknowledges respect for an individual's right to privacy.

4. Confidentiality assumes that those who pledge to safeguard confidential information

will do so.

5. When using open/shared space (staff rooms, hallways, cubicles, etc), privileged

information that may be inadvertently shared or overheard is respected and kept

confidential.

As a ________________________________, (position/role) I will receive and have access to

confidential information about children and families. Except when required by law, this

information will be kept in the strictest confidence.

I understand that the discussion of personal information about children and families without

authorized consent is unethical.

I will abide by this Confidentiality Agreement to ensure respect for the privacy of children and

families at _____________________________________________________________

Name of School/Child Care/Family Support Program

_______________________________

________________________________

Name of Staff Member

Signature of Staff Member

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_______________________________

________________________________

Witness

Date

(DD/MM/YY)

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