Access to Child Care Records
Remember this applies to the UK where these records are held, those are the rules we have to be concerned with.
1. A voluntary care organization, such as Barnardo's, means an organisation that is not a public body, and not operated for commercial purposes.
2. Under our Data Protection Act there is no special treatment for voluntary organisations (apart from a couple of minor things that aren't relevant here).
3. The fact that they provide/provided care doesn't affect their status under the Data Protection Act.
4. The UK Data Protection Act doesn't require anyone to share data with anyone else, apart from the right of an individual to know what information is held about them. This right is not transferable after they die.
5. At the same time, the Data Protection Act doesn't prevent anyone from sharing the data they hold about individuals. What it does say is that if you want to share data, you have to do it in the right way: for example, normally the individual should know that you are doing it, and in many cases - but not all - they would have the right to object.
6. The Data Protection act does not apply to those people who have died. In fact the Data Protection Act only applies to information about living individuals.
7. Public records such as Barnardo's are not subject to Freedom of Information Act in the UK
1. A voluntary care organization, such as Barnardo's, means an organisation that is not a public body, and not operated for commercial purposes.
2. Under our Data Protection Act there is no special treatment for voluntary organisations (apart from a couple of minor things that aren't relevant here).
3. The fact that they provide/provided care doesn't affect their status under the Data Protection Act.
4. The UK Data Protection Act doesn't require anyone to share data with anyone else, apart from the right of an individual to know what information is held about them. This right is not transferable after they die.
5. At the same time, the Data Protection Act doesn't prevent anyone from sharing the data they hold about individuals. What it does say is that if you want to share data, you have to do it in the right way: for example, normally the individual should know that you are doing it, and in many cases - but not all - they would have the right to object.
6. The Data Protection act does not apply to those people who have died. In fact the Data Protection Act only applies to information about living individuals.
7. Public records such as Barnardo's are not subject to Freedom of Information Act in the UK
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 provides public access to information held by public authorities.
It does this in two ways:
Public authorities include government departments, local authorities, the NHS, state schools and police forces. However, the Act does not necessarily cover every organisation that receives public money. For example, it does not cover some charities that receive grants and certain private sector organisations that perform public functions.
Recorded information includes printed documents, computer files, letters, emails, photographs, and sound or video recordings.
The Act does not give people access to their own personal data (information about themselves) such as their health records or credit reference file. If a member of the public wants to see information that a public authority holds about them, they should make a subject access request under the Data Protection Act 1998.
It does this in two ways:
- public authorities are obliged to publish certain information about their activities; and
- members of the public are entitled to request information from public authorities.
Public authorities include government departments, local authorities, the NHS, state schools and police forces. However, the Act does not necessarily cover every organisation that receives public money. For example, it does not cover some charities that receive grants and certain private sector organisations that perform public functions.
Recorded information includes printed documents, computer files, letters, emails, photographs, and sound or video recordings.
The Act does not give people access to their own personal data (information about themselves) such as their health records or credit reference file. If a member of the public wants to see information that a public authority holds about them, they should make a subject access request under the Data Protection Act 1998.
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To help provide equal and fair access to the Child Care records for which there is a charge to obtain
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Barnardo's - Macpherson, Marchmont, Stratford - Birt, Knowlton records
The Barnardo Offices in England hold these records. Barnardo Charges are as follows: £ 70 Admission Package -Admission sheet -Placement details -Precis -Individual Photograph -Home Information Sheets £ 85 Full History Package -Admission Package-Placement Details -Precis -Home information sheet -Record Book entry -Situation Book Entry (boy's only) -Location Photographs £ 20 Photographic Package -one personal photograph & photograph of their Barnardo Home |
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/index.htm
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/products-2.pdf
Barnardo's have a unique data base of records in that most contain a details admission and care history and also their unique photographic archive of the children.
For more comprehensive information on the Barnardo Records see: The Barnardo Records
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/products-2.pdf
Barnardo's have a unique data base of records in that most contain a details admission and care history and also their unique photographic archive of the children.
For more comprehensive information on the Barnardo Records see: The Barnardo Records
Saint Joseph's Home at Holtwhite Hill Enfield
St. George's Home, Ottawa
Catholic Children's Society in England
35 pound for initial search, 20 - 75 pound for additional information found
http://www.cathchild.org.uk/
Elinor Close Records
Kings County Historical Society
27 Centennial Road, Hampton, NB
Hampton, New Brunswick Canada
Maria Rye Records
Chris Sandman holds some Maria Rye records for children who arrived between 1880-1896
e-mail: chris@sanham.com
Maria Rye Database:
Gail Collins 1869 - 1879 gcollen@sympatico.ca
Chris Sanham 1880 - 1896 chris@sanham.co.uk
Church of England, Waifs and Strays Society/Children's Society - took over Maria Rye's home when she retired in 1896, does not hold her records
Holding:
http://retirees.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/genealogy/children/Organizations/cofe.html
Church of England Children's Society
(1881 - formerly Waifs and Strays)
Edward Rudolf House, Margery Street
London, WC1X 0J1
but send inquries to:
The Children's Society Records and Archive Centre
Block A, Floor 2
Tower Bridge Business Complex
100 Clements Road
Bermondsey, London, SE16 4DG
Phone: 011-44-207-232-2966
Fax: 011-44-207-252-3902
Email: iew@childsoc.org.uk
Website: http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/
The National Children's Homes
Action for Children
Business Admin Support Officer
Performance Improvement and Inclusion Division
3 The Boulevard
Ascot Road
Watford WD18 8AG
http://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/our-services/adoption-fostering-and-children-in-care/records-and-support
Web site www.nch.org.uk
Chris Sandman holds some Maria Rye records for children who arrived between 1880-1896
e-mail: chris@sanham.com
Maria Rye Database:
Gail Collins 1869 - 1879 gcollen@sympatico.ca
Chris Sanham 1880 - 1896 chris@sanham.co.uk
Church of England, Waifs and Strays Society/Children's Society - took over Maria Rye's home when she retired in 1896, does not hold her records
Holding:
http://retirees.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/genealogy/children/Organizations/cofe.html
Church of England Children's Society
(1881 - formerly Waifs and Strays)
Edward Rudolf House, Margery Street
London, WC1X 0J1
but send inquries to:
The Children's Society Records and Archive Centre
Block A, Floor 2
Tower Bridge Business Complex
100 Clements Road
Bermondsey, London, SE16 4DG
Phone: 011-44-207-232-2966
Fax: 011-44-207-252-3902
Email: iew@childsoc.org.uk
Website: http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/
The National Children's Homes
Action for Children
Business Admin Support Officer
Performance Improvement and Inclusion Division
3 The Boulevard
Ascot Road
Watford WD18 8AG
http://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/our-services/adoption-fostering-and-children-in-care/records-and-support
Web site www.nch.org.uk
Middlemore Home
Birmingham Archives and Heritage
Central Library
Chamberlain Square
Birmingham
B3 3HQ
Tel: 0121 303 4549
Email: archives.heritage@birmingham.gov.uk
The records of the Middlemore Homes are covered by a 75-year access restriction in order to comply with UK Data Protection legislation and protect the privacy of individuals named in the records. This means that records less than 75 years old are not generally available for public research. However, procedures have been established to allow for the release of information to child migrants and family members where appropriate. It is also possible to submit a request for permission to consult records less than 75 years old in order to conduct academic research.
Records over 75 years old are available to view by visiting the Archives and Heritage search room in Birmingham Central Library, or by consulting microfilms at the Library and Archives Canada. Researchers visiting the department are asked to provide two forms of personal identification showing their name, address and signature. Further details of opening hours and identification requirements are available at www.birmingham.gov.uk/archivesandheritage
Source: Connecting Histories
Birmingham Archives and Heritage
Central Library
Chamberlain Square
Birmingham
B3 3HQ
Tel: 0121 303 4549
Email: archives.heritage@birmingham.gov.uk
The records of the Middlemore Homes are covered by a 75-year access restriction in order to comply with UK Data Protection legislation and protect the privacy of individuals named in the records. This means that records less than 75 years old are not generally available for public research. However, procedures have been established to allow for the release of information to child migrants and family members where appropriate. It is also possible to submit a request for permission to consult records less than 75 years old in order to conduct academic research.
Records over 75 years old are available to view by visiting the Archives and Heritage search room in Birmingham Central Library, or by consulting microfilms at the Library and Archives Canada. Researchers visiting the department are asked to provide two forms of personal identification showing their name, address and signature. Further details of opening hours and identification requirements are available at www.birmingham.gov.uk/archivesandheritage
Source: Connecting Histories
Fairbridge Vancouver
207 Waterloo Road
London, England
SE1 8XD
info@fairbridge.org.uk
web site: www.fairbridge.org.uk
Quarriers
Quarrier's Village
Bridge of Weir
Renfrewshire, Scotland
PA11 3SX
e-mail: einquiries@quarriers.org.uk
web site: www.quarriers.org.uk
The Children's Society (formally Waifs & Strays)
91 93 Queens Road
Peckham, London, England
SE15 2EZ
e-mail: ruth.timlett@childrenssociety.org.uk
web site: www.childrenssociety.org.uk
207 Waterloo Road
London, England
SE1 8XD
info@fairbridge.org.uk
web site: www.fairbridge.org.uk
Quarriers
Quarrier's Village
Bridge of Weir
Renfrewshire, Scotland
PA11 3SX
e-mail: einquiries@quarriers.org.uk
web site: www.quarriers.org.uk
The Children's Society (formally Waifs & Strays)
91 93 Queens Road
Peckham, London, England
SE15 2EZ
e-mail: ruth.timlett@childrenssociety.org.uk
web site: www.childrenssociety.org.uk
Sources
http://jubilation.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/genealogy/children/tracers.html
Barnardo's Family History Service - Canadian information
Information Commissioners Office - The Freedom of Information Act
