⚠️ Taking Subject Access Requests Seriously

SchoolPro TLC outline of the Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO’s) recent blog post on handling Subject Access Requests (SARs) for UK schools, colleges and MATs. Learn about the importance of timely responses, the risk of non-compliance, and how this affects schools. Stay informed about data protection responsibilities, common misunderstandings around SARs, and the implications of failing to comply, based on the latest report and enforcement actions by the ICO. Read now!

🚨 Data Protection Updates and Alerts – March ’23 🚨

SchoolPro TLC data protection updates & alerts for March ’23. Featuring DfE updates to daily school attendance data, meeting digital technology standards & generative AI in education. Plus, election day advice for schools used as polling stations and new data protection responsibilities for job descriptions. Read now!

πŸ“£ Strikes, Union Membership & Data Protection

Wednesday 1st February saw the first teachers’ strike in many years. With future dates for strike action to take place already published, we wanted to provide you with clarity over a data protection question which has cropped up regards to the union membership of striking staff and the way schools communicate closures and partial closures for strike days. Read now!