GDPR in Education (UK)

This course is for staff in UK schools, colleges and other education settings who handle information about pupils, parents and colleagues. It explains how UK data protection law applies to education, including special category data such as health, SEND and safeguarding records, photos, CCTV and biometric systems, and children's privacy online. You will also learn how to handle subject access requests, keep information secure day to day and respond quickly if something goes wrong.
Modules
5
Duration
About 50 minutes
Pass mark
80%
Assessment
10 questions from a bank of 17

Learning outcomes

  • ✓Identify the personal data a school or college holds about pupils, parents and staff, and who is responsible for it.
  • ✓Handle special category data, including health, SEND and safeguarding records, with appropriate care.
  • ✓Explain why data protection law is not a barrier to sharing information to keep children safe.
  • ✓Apply the rules on photos, CCTV and biometric data, including parental consent for biometrics in England and Wales.
  • ✓Recognise subject access requests and parents' requests for educational records, and pass them on promptly.
  • ✓Use secure everyday practices and report data breaches, such as misdirected emails, straight away.

Course contents

  1. Module 1: Personal data in schools and colleges

    Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions

  2. Module 2: Special category data and safeguarding

    Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions

  3. Module 3: Photos, CCTV and biometrics

    Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions

  4. Module 4: Children's privacy online and access requests

    Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions

  5. Module 5: Secure handling and data breaches

    Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions

  6. Final assessment & certificate