- Who runs it
- Newcastle City Council
- Can it affect people?
- Mostly indirectly. It is described as a tool for staff and internal work.
- Possible rights impact: Internal operations
How much do we know?
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Sources and further reading
- Newcastle City Council: Magic Notes / GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Records / 2025-12-16
- GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Records - official inventory / GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Records
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If this affects someone
of generating case notes. BEAM does not integrate Magic Notes with other council systems, and all data processing is carried out in compliance with data protection legislation. Access is restricted to authenticated council staff via Single Sign-On, and BEAM retains data only for a limited period (up to 120 days) before deletion. All BEAM staff and sub-processors are subject to contractual and technical controls, including CyberEssentials Plus certification, to ensure data security and appropriate use. Data acces...
All case notes are reviewed by the practitioner; they are responsible for the decision making and content: They must review the transcript and make any manual amendments necessary before pasting the information into Eclipse as it is important that what Magic Notes provides is checked so that any omissions or errors are addressed, as the output from Magic Notes should not be considered a final product until the pra...
If a person ojects to the use of Magic Notes the practitioner will not use the tool and revert back to traditional recording methods i.e., pen and paper: A person's access to care and support will not be affected.
Sources and further reading
First indexed from GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Records on 2026-09-01. Only usable fields from the public record are shown; missing answers remain blank.
Fields were mapped from the linked public record by deterministic code. No generative model wrote this text.
Facts to check
- Who runs it
- Newcastle City Council
- Life area
- Public sector
- Proof level
- Source-backed
- Footnotes
- 2
- updated
- 11 months ago
The score orders work, not people.
Review priority rises for rights-sensitive uses, missing sources, unanswered accountability fields, and old evidence. Strong official documentation lowers it. The score is not a verdict on safety, fairness, or legality.
A missing field means the attached public sources did not answer it. Coverage is uneven, publication does not prove performance, and a certificate has a defined boundary.
Previous versions
- Imported2 months agoSubstantialImported from GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Records.
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