GDPR Essentials in Education Training (UK version)

Our UK GDPR in Education Training is suitable for those who handle data within the Education Sector. This course gives an overview of the UK GDPR, focusing on its relevance to the Education sector and the importance of protecting children's data.

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Learning outcomes

Understand how to safely handle children's data
Learn about how the GDPR specifically applies to Education
Understand your responsibilities under the UK GDPR

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About this course

This 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.

The importance of GDPR Essentials in Education Training (UK version)

It’s important that you comply with the law and understand the positive impact this training course can have on your organisation and employees.

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UK GDPR in Education certificate

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Each of our courses ends with a multiple-choice test to measure your knowledge of the material.

This GDPR in Education Training course concludes with a 20 question multiple-choice test with a printable certificate. In addition, brief in-course questionnaires 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.

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Your GDPR Essentials in Education Training (UK version) 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.