Data Protection for School Employees

Data Protection for School Employees e-learning

This e-learning course provides a comprehensive overview of how data protection legislation applies in a school setting and covers the basic training requirements for all staff.

Find out more about what this course covers below.

What is included in this e-learning course?

Our Data Protection for School Employees e-learning course offers a clear introduction to data protection legislation in the school environment. It covers the essential knowledge and responsibilities all staff need to confidently comply with their data protection obligations.

Topics covered in this e-learning course include:

The importance of data protection
Data protection in practice
Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR
Regulation
Definitions
Data protection principles
Data subject rights

How long does this e-learning course take to complete?

This course takes around 1 hour to complete.

Will I receive a certificate upon completion?

When using the Veritau Learn platform, each member of staff will automatically receive a certificate to evidence their training once they complete a course.

How often should users complete this training?

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) states that all staff should complete data protection training at least every 2 years, as a minimum.

View details of our Data Protection Refresher e-learning course, which is designed to refresh existing knowledge of data protection in school.

Following completion of our Data Protection for School Employees e-learning course, staff could complete the refresher biennially or when an individual has been responsible for a data breach.

Who is the intended audience for this e-learning course?

This course is suitable for all staff working in a school or multi-academy trust setting.

Already have your own LMS? No problem!

You can purchase our data protection training courses as a standalone package.

Our full suite of courses is available in a range of formats and can be easily integrated into your existing LMS, ensuring a smooth and efficient roll-out across your organisation.

Please note that with this option, we’re unable to provide a certificate upon completion. However, you’re welcome to issue a certificate in line with your usual process.