Data Protection Essentials: An Introduction 10 & 11 Feb 2025 - 9:30am-1pm

(you must attend each day to complete the training)

This comprehensive full day course provides a practical and hands-on approach to understanding data protection. Participants will gain the knowledge and skills needed to navigate data protection in real-world scenarios. Attendees will also gain an understanding of the UK’s key data protection legislation (the UK General Data Protection Regulations (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018).

In addition to focusing on key areas of compliance, such as the role of Data Protection Officers, data protection principles, and response strategies to data breaches, this course also covers data protection by design and response strategies to data breaches with confidence.

This course will benefit participants working at any level within an organisation, particularly those with compliance-focused roles, such as data handlers, or leadership positions. It will equip you with the necessary insights and skills to navigate the requirements of data protection, ensuring legal compliance and fostering a culture of responsible data handling within your organisation.

It caters to a broad audience, ensuring that participants from various professional backgrounds can benefit from the content. The course is ideal for those with limited previous training or experience in data protection matters.

Key learning takeaways were “a broader understanding of what we should be doing proactively, and what considerations are needed across our work.” Quality of course rated very good.

Course Participant 2024

• Describe the background to data protection law and associated legislation.
• Identify key definitions such as personal data, special category, and lawful basis.
• Gain an overview of data protection principles and compliance requirements.
• Describe role of a Data Protection Officer and their responsibilities.
• Identify lawful basis and develop strategies for navigating the challenges associated with it, including consent management.
• Recognise data rights (including right of access, and right to be forgotten).
• Understand the process for handling data rights especially the right of access (data subject access request).
• Consider the role privacy notices: their content and importance.
• Identify the differences and responsibilities of data controllers and data processors.
• Recognise the importance of privacy by design culture.
• Recognise the requirements around completing Data Privacy Impact Assessments.
• Identify, manage and respond to data breaches with confidence.
• Describe the role of the Information Commissioner; how and when to engage with them.

• Updated factsheets and handouts prior to the sessions.
• Plenty of opportunities to ask questions during the sessions.
• Links to authoritative resources during the sessions.
• A copy of the PPT slides after the session attended.
• A certificate relevant to the course taken.
• CPD Points via CPD UK (3 for each half day) for each accredited course.
• A digital badge to highlight their participation in the course online.

The contents of the course are based on the assessment of Naomi Korn Associates Ltd at the time the course is run. It should not to be considered legal advice. If such legal advice is required, the opinion of a suitably legally qualified professional should always be sought.

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Event Venue

Online