Data protection: toolkit for schools

DfE today (31 Aug) published guidance to support schools with data protection activity, including compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). 

Guidance to support schools with data protection activity, including compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Documents

Data protection: toolkit for schools

Ref: DFE-00119-2018PDF, 2.13MB, 102 pages

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Data protection: annual review checklist

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Details

To meet the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into force in May 2018, all organisations handling personal data, including schools, need to have the right governance measures.

This guidance will help schools develop policies and processes for data management, from collecting and handling the data through to the ability to respond quickly and appropriately to data breaches.

We have made changes to the toolkit following feedback received from schools and other interested parties.

As this is new content we’re asking schools and other interested parties for feedback. These responses will then be used to improve and update the guidance. Please send any comments to [email protected] with the subject heading ‘GDPR toolkit feedback’.

Published 23 April 2018 
Last updated 31 August 2018 + show all updates

1. 31 August 2018 Updated the safeguarding, consent, retention, data protection officer and data breaches sections of the toolkit. Also added new resources in the document.
2. 23 April 2018 First published.

Topics

• Data collection and censuses for schools

Guidance and regulation

1. Data protection: privacy notice model documents
   • Guidance
2. School census 2018 to 2019: guide for schools and LAs
   • Guidance
3. School census: guide to submitting data
   • Detailed guide