GDPR Link Governor Support Pack

This adaptable pack is designed to support the effective governance of GDPR and data protection in schools. It contains the following three comprehensive resources:

1. GDPR Audit Questions for Governors and Trustees - This document is designed to allow collaboration between the GDPR governor and the key data protection staff members in school, such as the DPO, headteacher or administrators with responsibility for GDPR. Containing 10 pages of questions, it helps governors and school leaders to evaluate their setting's current position, which allows further opportunities for growth to be identified as well as enabling the data protection link governor or trustee to gain a deeper understanding about the school's current position. The audit could also be used by a school leader and then shared with the GDPR link governor afterwards; a helpful section on triangulating evidence is also included to support this approach. Once the audit is complete, an action plan template is provided, allowing you to document your next steps.
2. Data Protection Report to Governors - This document is designed to support school leaders and the GDPR link governor to report to their full governing board. It contains sections for both GDPR data and commentary about the school's current position, giving all school governors insight.
3. GDPR Link Governor Role and Responsibilities - This document outlines the key parts of a GDPR governor's role and what areas of school governance they are responsible for. It can be used as-is or amended to reflect what your school needs from its data protection link governor. Either way, it's a helpful document that allows a new GDPR governor to understand what they need to do.

The resources in this pack are designed to support long-term strategic collaboration between schools leaders and the GDPR link governor, allowing for a full picture to be built.

A GDPR link governor - whether new to role or experienced but seeking further support - will find this pack extremely useful.

It will also support headteachers, trust leaders, governance professionals, chairs of governors or anyone else involved in building effective governance in school. School leaders or another governor can use the pack and its templates to provide a new or struggling GDPR link governor with the support they need.

This GDPR governor resource pack will help schools answer key questions such as:

• What are a GDPR governor’s roles and responsibilities?
• How can GDPR governors effectively evaluate the school’s procedures and policies in relation to the Data Protection Act 2018 and other GDPR regulations?
• What questions should GDPR governors ask during audits?
• What data and insights should be included in a data protection report to the full governing board?
• How can governors collaborate with school leaders to identify areas for improvement and ensure compliance?

It'll also provide you with the structure and tools that GDPR governors need to understand, fulfil and excel in their role.

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