Topics covered in Data Protection in Education Training
Topic 1: introduction
An introduction to GDPR, categories of data, and some common terms used when talking about data protection.
Topic 2: roles and responsibilities
The roles of staff members within an education setting, who is responsible for what, and what duties may be involved for certain roles. This topic also covers policies and assessments a setting must have under data protection law.
Topic 3: processing data
The 7 key principles for collecting, processing, and storing data, and the lawful bases that must apply when doing this.
Topic 4: sharing & storing data
How to safely and correctly share data, including photo policies and how to get consent. How long types of data should be stored, and how to correctly dispose of information that has reached the end of its retention period. This topic also covers how to process data breaches.
Topic 5: personal data requests
How to process Subject Access Requests (SARs) and other information rights requests.
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Course description
Overview of contents
This e-learning course is suitable for anyone who works or volunteers in an education setting. It includes an understanding of what GDPR is, the categories of data, processing, sharing and storing data, the roles and responsibilities in an education setting, how to handle data access requests, and how to respond to data breaches.
Law and legislation
This course covers key points from:
The General Data Protection Regulation
The Data Protection Act 2018
Published guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
This course is available as part of the flick subscription or to license for hosting on your own learning management system. A certificate will be available to download on successful completion (75% pass rate) of this course.
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