Data Protection Advice, Guidance and Support

Individuals have a right to privacy and to have their data treated in a way they would reasonably expect. Therefore, it is imperative that organisations understand the data they hold, protect and process to comply with data protection legislation. Good practices in managing data can increase both confidence and trust in an organisation and minimise risks for the organisation and individuals.

Ensuring compliance with data protection legislation is an ongoing process and is not a ‘one-off’ project. It’s about creating a culture of compliance which sits at the heart of your organisation. The practical realities of creating and implementing data protection best practice can seem overwhelming and can be difficult to keep up to date in a rapidly changing world.

Benefits

edSAFETY has a skilled and experienced Data Compliance team, dedicated to working with the education sector. We provide a DPO service for schools, taking away the burden or any potential conflict of interest when appointing internally. The service includes, access to an advice and guidance helpline and document toolkits.

Services at a glance

  • DPO Support via email

  • Helpdesk Phone line (provided by The Education Space)

  • Template documentation

  • DPO training (edSAFETY e-learning)

  • Support with DPIA's, SAR, Breach Reporting

  • Breach Reporting System

£595+vat - Primary/Nursery
£795+vat - Secondary

Additional Services

  • Health Check/Audit

  • Brunch and Discuss

  • FOI Support

Price on request

What does the DPO service include?

  • Our team will provide advice and guidance via email or phone in relation to any data protection questions, issues or developments, which may arise.

    Our team have qualified Data Protection practitioners who are best placed to provide specific guidance for ensuring compliance.

  • The service will provide you access to:

    • policy and procedure templates for your customisation.

    • materials and support for the promotion of data protection.

  • Our team will work with you to:

    • ascertain if a DPIA is required from an analysis of systems and discussions with stakeholders

    • analyse the proposal and understand the potential risks to personal data

    • identify risks to personal data in terms of likelihood and impact

    • support stakeholders in producing DPIAs where relevant and providing advice and recommendations prior to sign-off

    • liaise with the ICO in cases of high risk assessments

  • Our team will support you by:

    • providing guidance for effective breach recording and reporting

    • providing a central reporting system for the recording and management of

    • supporting with breach reporting

    • analysing breach records in order to determine if the ICO or data subjects should be informed

    • being the point of contact for the ICO and data subjects

    • providing updates to the leadership team of any serious data breaches

    • providing you with risk reducing mitigation advice following an incident

  • Our team will support you by:

    • providing guidance on ID verification of requester

    • providing guidance to client staff on the fulfilment of the subject access request

    • providing a quality assurance check prior to the release of information

What Additional DPO Services do you offer? (price on request)

  • Attendance at user group forums which encourages clients to review and discuss data privacy issues, benefitting from the sharing of good practice and peer networking

  • We will:

    • provide guidance and support on all FOI-related matters

    • ensure timescales are clear and support the response to any FOI request ensuring compliance

  • Our team will visit your setting to:

    • analyse the client’s key data protection documentation

    • assess the effectiveness of the client’s data protection arrangements

    • provide a written annual health check report, which highlights areas of risk and makes appropriate recommendations for improvement