Category: Data protection

A blog outlining the GDPR and what it means for schools and colleges...

Schools and other educational institutes are required to process vast amounts of personal data. They usually need information on pupils and parents, including safeguarding, contact information and in some cases financial details. It’s therefore essential that schools have appropriate data privacy...

If your school is a maintained school or academy, then it is classed as a public authority and, under the GDPR, must appoint a DPO. This person is responsible for monitoring the application of the Regulation and advising and guiding the...

The data protection policy is the foundation of a school’s compliance with the UK GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and DPA (Data Protection Act) 2018, and from which other policies, procedures and processes are based. It is an internal document that...

In this blog series, we outline which documents your school should have to support its GDPR compliance. In this blog, we outline the privacy notice....

Three easy ways schools can avoid the most common breaches reported by the education sector....

The education sector was responsible for 884 million leaked records across the globe in 2020, making it the third most affected by data breaches....

After years of negotiation, the UK finally left the EU on 1 January 2021, but many organisations are no closer to understanding the data protection ramifications of Brexit. Schools with close ties with the EU, may have to make major changes...

In this blog we outline when a DPIA is necessary for a school as well as the benefits of producing one...

Our GDPR Checklist for Schools helps you track your progress towards compliance. It addresses common cyber security concerns and includes vital steps that schools should take....