The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into force on 25th May 2018, significantly changed data protection law in Europe, strengthening the rights of individuals and increasing the obligations on organisations. GDPR introduced changes for the way organisations collect and handle personal data. While building on familiar principles within the existing legislation, GDPR brings new challenges for our schools. It is important for every school to understand that the law of data protection is ever evolving, and that the school needs to keep its policies, procedures, workplace practices, training modules, contracts and culture, under continual review to take account of the changes.

Schools also deal with unique legal issues all the time. Our in-house solicitor will provide you with recent updates on current issues which are regularly cropping up in our schools. These include issues relating to admissions, suspensions and exclusions.

OBJECTIVES:

The Board of Management is the Data Controller for the school. As such, the Board of Management has a key role to play in managing data. This webinar is aimed specifically at those with Data Protection roles and responsibilities in the school community especially those who manage high volumes of data on a regular basis. Areas of focus covered during the webinar include:

• Legal issues and updates

• The Principles of Data Protection

• Accountability in Schools – Policies, Procedures & Updates

• Data Breaches

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Principal, Deputy Principal(s), Board of Management Members and School Secretaries/Clerical Officers who deal with high volumes of data in schools.

DATE: 14/05/25 TIME: 9.30 am - 11.00 am