Key Info
1 Day Course
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Where and When
Delivered at a venue of your choice throughout the UK, contact us for availability.
Accredited Course
The course content are accredited by the Open College Network (OCN) Credit4Learning as a Level 3 course.
Course Overview
Data Protection is a legal requirement for every business and organisation which must be able to demonstrate measures have been taken to ensure confidentiality and the safe handling of information. This is a legal duty on all sectors who collect and store information about people.
This training course considers the broad issues of data protection and discusses the meaning and purpose of the Data Protection Act (1998) and how this relates to individual roles including the paid and volunteer sector and the legal requirements which must be put into practice to ensure legal compliance.
This training course also discusses the type of data being collected, the allowed use of this data and the requirements for ensuring data is stored safely and confidentially. This is a Level 3 accredited course.
This training course has been refreshed and updated to incorporate the principles of the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) which come into effect from May 2018 and will provide knowledge of how the new regulations relate to organisations.
Course Learning Outcomes
Below are the main topics covered in this course, expand each one to see the criteria.
- 1.1Describe the meaning of Data Protection
- 2.1Describe the meaning of Handling Information and Confidentiality
- 3.1Explain and evaluate the implications employers and employees of not adhering to legislation
- 4.1Identify the key principles of the Data Protection Act (1998)
- 4.2Explain and evaluate the role and purpose of the Information Commissioners Office (ICO)
- 4.3Define the eight core principles of data protection
- 4.4Define the principles of the new 2018 General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
- 5.1Describe data protection requirements relating to marketing, postage, email and social media
- 5.2Describe the legal rights which people have in accessing data held about them
- 6.1Describe methods of ensuring safe holding, confidential storing, processing and suitable use of data
- 6.2Explain ways of ensuring that employers and employees meet legal requirement
Accreditation
The course content are accredited by the Open College Network (OCN) Credit4Learning as a Level 3 course.
Certification
Each learner completing this course will receive an accredited Level 3 certificate of learning.
Additional Information
Training course duration
1 Day (please contact us if you require training which runs to a different timescale).Availability of this training course
This Data Protection and Confidentiality training course is available as in-house training at a venue of your own choice throughout the UK.Audience for this course
This Data Protection and Confidentiality training course is designed for professionals working with children and young people including support teams, education professionals and foster carers. This course is also suitable for professionals working with adults and any business or sector which has to comply with the Data Protection Act (1998).QCF Units
This Data Protection training course is designed to meet the standards outlined in the new Children's Homes (England) Regulations which were introduced on 1st April 2015 and can contribute to outcomes of QCF units including the National Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce. This course is also suitable for professionals working with adults and any business or sector which has to comply with the Data Protection Act (1998).Get a Price or more information...
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