GDPR Data Protection
The GDPR is the ‘General Data Protection Regulations’. It supercedes the Data Protection Act. This is a new law that is being implemented across all EU countries to ensure that all data deld and processed by organisations is secure and processed lawfully.
It came into effect on the 25th May 2018. ANY organisation that holds data will need to comply
Since Septepmer 2017, to ensure that the school is ready for GDPR, the school has provided training for key staff, held briefing sessions for staff and Governors, begun to review ed all of our documents, and updated the data protection policy.
The LA Data Protection Officer is Justin Harvey. The school lead is School Business Manager, Mrs Byrne. If you have any questions about data protection please contact Mrs Byrne via the school office.
(0161 770 3171 or office@st-hughs.oldham.sch.uk).
For further information about GDPR please visit the ICO website.
The link below will take you to a youtube video which is a great overview of GDPR and how it affects schools and has been produced by GDPRiS to inform parents.
