CPD Certified
Online DataProtection.
Data protection training covering UK GDPR, consent, rights and breaches.
£15
3 hours
Self-paced Online
Online
Learn anytime, anywhere
Beginner+
Beginner to Intermediate
CPD Certificate of Completion
On passing the final assessment
Course overview
A practical grounding in UK data protection.
Learn what personal data is, which lawful basis applies, how to handle rights requests, and what to do when a breach happens, including changes from the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.
What’s included
- Instant access the moment you enrol
- Self-paced online modules. Learn at your own speed, on any internet enabled device
- CPD Certificate of Completion on successfully passing the final assessment
AssessmentMultiple-choice questions (MCQs) - 80% pass mark required
Everything at a glance
Self-paced Online
Learn at your own pace.Certified in 3 hours.
A practical grounding in UK data protection. Learn what personal data is, which lawful basis applies, how to handle rights requests, and what to do when a breach happens, including changes from the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.
Who it’s for
Suitable for education staff handling, sharing, or storing personal data across roles and departments.
80%
Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) - 80% pass mark required
A CPD
Achieve 80% to earn your CPD Certificate of Completion
Study methods
Online
Flexible learning
Complete your training online anytime, anywhere, at your own pace.
Dedicated support
support@educateu.comFour modules. One certificate.
Work through each module at your own pace.
Card 01 / 05
Module 1
Introduction
Module 2
Processing
Module 3
Rights
Module 4
Responsibilities
Then
80%
in the final multiple-choice assessment earns your CPD.
What you’ll learn
- How to define personal data, special category data and criminal offence data, and recognise each in organisational records
- What the Data Protection Act and the UK GDPR each do, and how leaving the EU has changed them
- What the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 changes, and what it leaves unchanged
- How to apply the seven principles of Article 5 to your own handling of personal data
- How to recognise a personal data breach, take the correct action in the first hour, and apply the 72 hour reporting rule
- When a Data Protection Impact Assessment is required, and what must be in place before sharing personal data
- The penalties for non-compliance and the role of the regulator
- The organisational and technical security measures expected of your role
Who this course is for
HR teams
Handle staff records, fit notes and references in line with the UK GDPR.
Admissions and student services staff
Respond safely to requests from parents, landlords and agents, and share only what is permitted.
Lecturers and tutors
Protect marks, wellbeing notes and support details, and report mistakes straight away.
Researchers
Apply the correct lawful basis and safeguards to research data.
IT teams
Manage access, handle mailbox requests through the formal process and spot potential breaches.
Managers
Support staff who report a breach and make sure it is escalated immediately.
Questions
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