DfE updated Data Protection
The Department has published an update to its guidance on data protection for schools to include a new section on subject access requests and one on handling information rights requests.
The policies and processes schools and multi-academy trusts need to protect personal data and respond effectively to a personal data breach.
This toolkit will help school staff, governors and trustees:
understand how to comply with data protection law
develop their data policies and processes
know what staff and pupil data to keep
follow good practices for preventing personal data breaches
This advice is intended for maintained schools and academies. Independent schools are welcome to use it where appropriate.