Data Protection Officer Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programmes
Our two Data Protection Officer (DPO) continuous development programmes provides school and trust DPOs with all they need to keep their knowledge up to date throughout the academic year.
Beginning in November 2024 and delivered remotely via Zoom, delegates on both courses will experience ‘bite-sized’ two-hour learning sessions interspersed with one-hour reflection and Q&A sessions to embed learning, ensure all your questions are answered and concerns discussed, and provide the opportunity for you to network with fellow DPOs.
Both courses are led by education lawyer and data protection expert Dai Durbridge. Dai has extensive experience advising schools and trusts on all things data protection, including complex breaches, subject access requests and cyber attacks.
Course options
This initial course offers a strong foundation in data protection law, practice and the expectations of the Information Commissioner’s Office, supporting you with building your confidence to undertake your DPO role.
Running over four months, delegates will learn and work together in sessions hosted on Zoom. Topic covered include:
- Understanding the role of the DPO
- The legal foundation stones – data protection principles and the lawful bases for processing
- Rights of the data subject
- Managing subject access requests
- Dealing with data breaches in your school or trust
- Evidencing compliance through policy, practice and training
- Using consent correctly
- Changing culture to succeed in your role
The course provides eight two-hour learning sessions and three one-hour Q&A sessions for delegates to have their questions answered and issues discussed to ensure a personalised learning experience.
Complete the form below to register for the foundation DPO programme.
Following on from our popular and highly regarded DPO continuous development foundation programme, this advanced course builds on that strong learning platform and focuses in greater depth on the key issues, supporting you with building your confidence, reducing resource need and limiting or removing the need for external legal spend.
Running over five months, this course is again delivered remotely via Zoom and covers:
- Learning from education data breaches: how to avoid the most frequent and dangerous breaches
- Subject Access Requests and redaction: In-depth practical document review
- Data Protection Impact Assessments masterclass
- Data and cyber security
- AI and data protection: managing risk and making best use
- Data breaches practical case study
- Outstanding GDPR governance masterclass
- Understanding the ICO and learning from other sectors
The course provides nine two-hour learning sessions and three one-hour Q&A sessions for delegates to have their questions answered and issues discussed to ensure a personalised learning experience.
Complete the form below to register for the advanced DPO programme.
Who should attend?
All three courses are suitable for Data Protection Officers within maintained schools, independent schools and academy trust settings.
Which course is right for me?
This depends on your level of experience:
- The foundation course is designed for new or inexperienced DPOs who have had little or no formal training and who need to understand the basics in order to establish a good foundation for their DPO duties.
- The advanced course is for experienced DPOs who’s role requires them to focus on complex issues around data breach, cyber risk, subject access requests, AI, and culture change as part of their ongoing data protection training and updating.
If you are not sure which course is best for you, please contact Dai Durbridge.
Cost
Each course costs £825 plus VAT per delegate.
For more information about these courses please contact Dai Durbridge. Alternatively, complete the form below to register for the next programmes.
Spaces are limited to approximately 30 delegates per cohort.
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