Online database ContactPoint has begun to be rolled out nationally to all local authorities and frontline practitioners.
An evaluation report, Lessons Learned from the Early Adopter Phase,which involved 18 local authorities and the charities Barnardo's andKids, has also been published. The report found that over 75 per cent ofpractitioners believe that ContactPoint will be helpful in their futurework. To read the report visit www.dcsf.gov.uk/ecm/contactpoint.