🌱 Introducing WildStep: A New Gloucestershire Company Taking Steps Towards a Greener Future 🌱
Discover WildStep, a new Gloucestershire-based company committed to rewilding the UK’s natural landscapes and wildlife, and learn how you can join their mission for a greener future. Read now!
📣 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!
🎄 Merry Christmas! 🎄 – SchoolPro TLC Monthly Newsletter – Issue 28 – December ’22
SchoolPro TLC newsletter for school data protection. Featuring an overview of our version 2 Data Protection portal upgrade, our guidance for keeping staff safe from cyber threats and common breach risks, a review of the latest DfE update and other data protection stories that may impact education providers, and our advice on sending out class lists for Christmas cards. Read now!
Data Protection Portal Upgrade – Version 2!
SchoolPro TLC announcement for the upgraded Version 2 of our Data Protection portal for schools and education establishments. New functionality, more features, no extra cost! Read now!
Assessing Risk in Data Processing – SchoolPro TLC Monthly Newsletter – Issue 27 – November ’22
SchoolPro TLC newsletter for school data protection. Featuring guidance on risk assessing data processing activities linked to the DfE’s recent biometric data guidance, our advice for conducting online checks on job applicants as per KCSIE 2022, a review of the latest DfE updates including their new cyber security standards, and how to ensure you always send out blank forms free from other individual’s personal data. Read now!
KCSIE ’22 – Guidance for Online Checks of Job Applicants
SchoolPro TLC’s data protection guidance regarding the requirement to perform online checks on shortlisted job applicants as per Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022. Read now!
Data Reform, Online Checks for Job Applicants, and DfE Updates – SchoolPro TLC Monthly Newsletter – Issue 26 – July ’22
SchoolPro TLC newsletter for school data protection. Featuring our first take on the introduction of the UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, our advice for conducting online checks on job applicants as per KCSIE 2022, an review of the latest DfE updates including regarding use of biometric data, and whether you should disclose CCTV footage or imagery if it is requested. Read now!
Cyber Security and Data Reform – SchoolPro TLC Monthly Newsletter – Issue 25 – June ’22
SchoolPro TLC newsletter for school data protection. Featuring news that our version of the NCSC’s cyber security training has been approved by the RPA, our thoughts on the Data Reform proposals, an in depth look at Subject Access Requests, and whether you need to consider international data transfers for staff working abroad. Read now!
Subject Access Requests – Our Guidance for Schools, Colleges & Trusts
Subject access request guidance for schools, colleges and MATs. Frequently asked data protection questions about SARs answered here. Read on…
All New Data Protection Portal
SchoolPro TLC announcement for new Data Protection portal for schools and education establishments. New interface, new features, no extra cost! Read now!