Aah it's such a sticky situation... I personally think it's a fantastic idea... But I tend to see both sides of the fence and I can predict that the whole "I was only doing my job" spiel would arise.

I know of professionals who WILL read departmental history files before they do anything with a parent or child and I know of professionals who WON'T (and deliberately won't).

Funny thing - those who will are regularly used departmental or sep rep contractors.

Those who won't are either completely unassociated or totally dislike DoCS all together.