The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is replacing the previous Data Protection Act (1998) and is being introduced to tighten up security surrounding the way personal data is being handled. The new GDPR will be mandatory from May 25 onwards, making now the perfect time to ensure your school is ready for the new changes.
The GDPR will give schools greater responsibility for their data and it will also ensure that individuals have more control over their own personal data. However, with this comes requirements that your school must adhere to in order to become compliant:
There is no reason for you to worry if your school already has strong data protection in place, as GDPR is just a way of further enhancing the way you manage personal data. Your pupils and their parents have always had the right of access to their data and GDPR makes it even easier for them to request it. However, a major change with GDPR is that individuals now have the right for their data to be forgotten and you will need clear retention policies to ensure you comply with this new aspect.
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