Data Protection in School Settings

INTRODUCTION

Schools gather and handle data such as names, birth dates, grades, photos, videos, and financial information of students, parents, and staff. Unauthorised access or misuse of this data can harm those it concerns. Consequently, it is crucial to use school data securely to protect the safety and well-being of students, parents, teachers, and the school itself. This training is designed to equip teachers with the knowledge and skills needed to maintain data privacy, which is essential to safeguarding the school community.

In this section, you will learn the definition of personal data and personal identifiable information and many other terminologies relevant to data protection.

In this section, you will be introduced to the principles and legal basis governing the processing of personal data.

In this section, you will be introduced to the lawful basis of personal data processing.

In this section, you will learn about the relevance of consent to data protection.

In this section, you will learn about what the data controller must do before collecting personal data from a data subject.

In this section, you will learn about what the data controller needs to minimise the risk to a subject's rights.

In this section, you will learn about the obligations of the data controller and the data processor.

In this section, you will learn about how the data controller or processor must handle sensitive data. 

In this section, you will learn how a data controller or data processor should process the data of a data subject who is a child or cannot give consent.

In this section, you will learn about the data protection officer and their role in ensuring data protection.

Here in this section, you will learn about the data compliance service and its role in ensuring data protection.

Here in this section, you will be introduced to why data protection is a safeguarding concern.

Here in this section, you will learn the relationship between child protection and data protection. 

Here in this section, you will learn about the consequences of poor data handling on children and their families.

In this section, you will learn how you should handle paper and digital data in compliance with data protection regulations. 

In this section, you will learn about the importance of sticking to the official communication channel to ensure data protection in your organisation.

In this section, you will learn about how you can respond to and address a data breach.

You have reached the end of this training. 

This section highlights the key points covered in the training and the objectives met.