About the information governance training programme
This programme includes 4 information governance sessions. The sessions are:
• Becoming an information asset owner
• Managing subject asset requests
• Information sharing for frontline staff working in health care
• Information sharing for staff working in adult social care
Before taking the sessions in this programme, you should have completed the Data Security Awareness (DSA) Level 1 training or equivalent.
Becoming an information asset owner
This session guides new Information Asset Owners (IAOs) on how to get started in the role. It explores information assets and information risk, the importance of managing information assets and registers appropriately, the responsibilities of the IAO and their relationship to other roles relating to information assets.
Managing subject access requests
This session is for members of staff who are managing subject access requests (SARs) or providing information for SARs. It explores what is meant by a SAR and individuals’ legal rights regarding SARs. It provides a process for managing standard SARs and works through some special scenarios involving SARs.
Information sharing
The information sharing sessions have been designed for frontline staff working in health or social care who need to share confidential information as part of their jobs. By the end of each session, you should feel confident about using and sharing information for care and other purposes. Each session should take just 20 to 30 minutes to complete. Staff only need to take one of the 2 information sharing sessions.
Information sharing for frontline staff working in health care
This session is for frontline and admin staff in health care who are responsible for sharing confidential information as part of their jobs. It will help you to understand the principles behind information sharing and how to apply them in practice. It will ask when and how you would share information in a wide range of practical health care scenarios featuring GPs, nurses, midwives, practice managers, admin staff and other colleagues. The correct courses of action are explained along with the reasons behind them.
Information sharing for staff working in adult social care
This interactive training will help you understand the principles behind information sharing and how to apply them. It will ask when and how you would share information in a wide range of practical social care scenarios featuring social workers, registered care managers, occupational therapists and other care colleagues. You will learn when it’s safe to share information; when you should check before sharing; and who you should check with.
Accessing the session if you work in social care
You can access the session free of charge even if you do not work for an NHS organisation and / or do not have an NHS email address. You will need to register with the elfh Hub at https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/Register and complete all the registration fields. Enter your email address and confirm. On the following screen, ‘Registration/About you’ select ‘None of the above apply to me’ and press CONTINUE. On the next screen, ‘Registration details’, if you cannot find your job role in the choices under Your Current Role, Job Role (Staff Group), please type “other” into the box and select that option. If you cannot find your place of work within the list, please select “Unknown location”. The sessions are free of charge.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to the Health and Care Information Governance Panel for their work on this elearning.
Meet the team
- Health and Care Information Governance Panel
- Andi Blackmore, TEL Education Content Programme Manager, NHS England
- Chris Wood, TEL Education Content Project Manager, NHS England
- Alan Campbell, TEL Education Content Learning Designer, NHS England
- Catherine Moran, TEL Education Content Graphic Designer, NHS England
- Stephen Gibbons, TEL Education Content Learning Designer, NHS England
- Robin Lewis, TEL Education Content Graphic Designer, NHS England
- Scott Tyrell, TEL Education Content Graphic Designer, NHS England
How to access
In order to access any elfh programme, you will need an elfh account. If you do not have one, then you can register by selecting the Register button below.
To view the Information Governance programme, select the View button below. If you already have an account with elfh, you will also be able to login and enrol on the programme from the View button.
If you already have an account with elfh, then you can enrol on to the Information Governance programme by logging in to the elfh Hub, selecting My Account > Enrolment and selecting the programme. You can then access the programme immediately in the My eLearning section.
NHS healthcare staff in England – ESR
The Information Governance programme is also available to NHS healthcare staff via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). Accessing this e-learning via ESR means that your completions will transfer with you throughout your NHS career.
If you do not work for an NHS organisation
If you do not work for an NHS organisation, you can still access the session for free by registering with the elfh Hub. You will need to complete all the registration fields. If you cannot find your job role in the choices under Your Current Role, Job Role (Staff Group), please type “other” into the box and select that option. If your place of work is not recognised within the list please select “Unknown location”.
Open Athens
You may also be able to access the session via OpenAthens. To check whether or not you qualify for free access via OpenAthens, you can view the eligibility criteria and register on the ‘OpenAthens’ portal.
Registering large numbers of users
If you are a HR, IT or Practice Manager and would like to register and enrol large numbers of staff within your organisation for access onto the Information Governance programme, please contact elfh directly or send an email to support@e-lfh.org.uk .
Organisations wishing to use their own LMS
For HR departments wanting to know more about gaining access to courses using an existing Learning Management System please contact elfh directly to express interest or send an email to support@e-lfh.org.uk .
More information
Please select the following link for more information on how to use the elfh Hub.