Course description
Data Protection (GDPR) Foundation Certificate - in-house
This in-house course is ideal for training a team to support your Data Protection Officer.
It can be delivered in standard form for the Certificate or adapted, without the Certificate, for your specific needs.
Note: there is an additional fee of £30 per person for the test and certificate.
The Data Protection (GDPR) Foundation Certificate is the course for people who need a formal qualification to demonstrate a clear, concise and generic understanding of the UK General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018, in support of the practical knowledge often acquired in the workplace. It is suitable for the public, private and third sectors and will teach participants essential UK GDPR skills and sufficient knowledge to assist their organisation toward their data protection implementation and UK GDPR accountability requirement.
This Foundation Certificate is an internationally recognised qualification, endorsed by TQUK, which is regulated by Ofqual, a UK Government department. The course is also CPD certified at 6 hours.
Copies of the slides for the course are sent out a few days in advance. As the course covers a lot of ground in a short time we recommend attendees who know nothing about data protection to read through these.
Note: The distance version of this course will be delivered live, online, using the Zoom platform. It will be delivered 9.30 - 12.30 and 13.30 - 16.30
Course Content
Topics covered include:
- Background to Data Protection Legislation
- Scope
- Essential Definitions
- The Core of Data Protection
- Principles
- Legal Basis
- Transparency/Privacy Notices
- Rights and Their Management
- Principles
- Data Security Obligations and Breach Notification
- International Transfers (including cloud)
- Data Processors and Contracts
- Due Diligence
- Data Sharing and Joint Controllers
- Ad Hoc and Planned
- Data Protection by Design
- Data Protection Impact Assessments
- Data Protection Officers
- Accountability and Action Plan
- The ICO and Enforcement
- Questions/discussion throughout the course
Suitability - Who should attend?
Anyone with an interest in data protection or needing a detailed introduction.
Anyone involved in supporting data protection compliance in an organisation.
Ideal for a group of employees with some data protection responsibilities across the organisation.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Learning Outcomes:
- Be aware of the importance of data protection legislation and the GDPR
- Understand the key obligations of the GDPR and DPA
- Understand the rationale behind a data protection audit and gap analysis
- Assist with policies and procedures required for data protection compliance and accountability