GDPR in Education Training
This IIRSM approved GDPR in Education Training is suitable for those who handle data within the Education Sector. This course gives an overview of the GDPR in the UK, focusing on its relevance to the Education sector and the importance of protecting children’s data. It has been designed specifically for nurseries, schools, and colleges.
703 data breach incidents at UK academies and other schools were reported to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) in 2016/17.
- Business Compliance
- 40 languages
- 35m
Learning outcomes
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Know the Individual Rights guaranteed to all Data Subjects and what you have to do to uphold them
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Understand how the Regulation applies to your role specifically and the Education sector as a whole
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Know how to keep children’s data safe
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Course contents
This training course is broken down into 2 sections
- 1Background
- 2The Regulation
Section 1
Processing Personal Data is what the GDPR is all about and so it’s important that you know what it’s referring to. This section will give you an understanding of the background information you need to know about the GDPR, including what personal data is, what processing is, controllers, processors, and data subjects & the ICO.
Section 2
The Principles of the GDPR embody the spirit of the Regulation and so it’s important that you’re familiar with them. Following them is essential and failing to do so can result in some of the harshest fines allowed under the Regulation. There are 7 principles in total which we’re going to look at in the rest of this section.
About this course
This UK GDPR in Education Training is aimed at anyone working within the Education sector and provides an in-depth look at the GDPR, with a specific focus on protecting children’s data.
703 data breach incidents at UK academies and other schools were reported to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) in 2016/17.
This course has been created for employees who are responsible for implementing or managing GDPR/Data Protection in their workplace. This training focuses on Children’s data and will give staff an understanding of their responsiblilties when it comes to data protection within an Educational institute.
Remember, if you rely on consent in order to carry out any processing activities, only children aged 13 and above can legally give consent. For anyone younger, you’ll need parental consent.
Download our free GDPR white paper for more information about the regulations and how it affects certain industry sectors.
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Each of our courses ends with a multiple-choice test to measure your knowledge of the material.
This UK GDPR in Education Training course concludes with a 15 question multiple-choice test with a printable certificate. In addition, brief in-course questions guide the user through the sections of the training and are designed to reinforce learning and ensure maximum user engagement throughout.
As well as printable user certificates, training progress and results are all stored centrally in your LMS (Learning Management System) and can be accessed any time to reprint certificates, check and set pass marks and act as proof of a commitment to ongoing legal compliance.
What does my certificate include?
Your GDPR in Education Training Certificate includes your name, company name (if applicable), name of course taken, pass percentage, date of completion, expiry date and stamps of approval or accreditations by recognised authorities.
Please note if you are using our course content via SCORM in a third party LMS then we are unable to provide certificates and you will need to generate these in your host LMS yourself.
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