Our GDPR to-do list has Staff Training. With the summer INSET day programme on our first day back we thought this would be a good opportunity to brief all staff on their responsibilities.
Having given it a little thought we have come to the conclusion that for the vast majority of teachers and teaching assistants the training doesn’t need to be over-elaborate. Obviously senior staff and relevant governor(s) will need different more specific training linked to their roles. We have timed it to about 10 minutes. It is going to cover the following:
- What GDPR is and a little bit of the context – we’re going to use a couple of minutes from the DfE video (but no more!)
- In summary help staff to understand the responsibilities of the school leaders – governors, headteacher, the DPO – and the obligation to provide staff training
- What GDPR means for all staff – when it comes to reporting a breach the message will be: if in doubt, report it
- Finally a review of the key messages
- … and that’s it!
At Chase Bridge all key policies and procedures go into our school handbook, which forms part of our induction procedure for all new staff and is published annually with updates on our school website, so the GDPR policy and protocols will eventually find its way into that document. All staff are reminded of its contents annually and receive updates on any additions or amendments.
The PowerPoint being used on our INSET day is available here for download – hope you find it helpful.
Happy training!