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Overview

As a Data Protection Officer (DPO) you are at the forefront of understanding, managing, and advising on data protection issues within your organisation. You must often carry out this role with limited support and technical guidance.

Our Excelling in the Role of Data Protection Officer training course has been specifically designed to help you as a DPO to successfully manage your increased workload, responsibilities and embed information governance best practices.

Gain a firmer understanding of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill’s impact on your organisation. Take away a DPO toolkit full of tools and techniques to comply with GDPR, Data Protection Act and the ICO Data Sharing Code of Practice; better manage and handle data breaches and understand how to carry out data protection impact assessments.

Leave the day with a DPO toolkit to help you better perform your duties.

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Lynn Wyeth
Information Governance Manager - Leicester City Council

Lynn is the Information Governance Manager at Leicester City Council. Having previously worked as an MP and MEP’s political assistant, Lynn moved to her local council where she now oversees the Council’s Information Governance agenda including data protection, FOI, information sharing, RIPA and CCTV.

She has also helped health organisations with their information governance procedures.

Lynn is the author of two books, A Practical Guide to Handling Freedom of Information Requests and Data Protection: Compliance in Practice.

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Learning Outcomes

  • Ensure the DPO role complies with the data protection legislation and guidance: GDPR, Data Protection and Digital Information Bill and Data Protection Act
  • Embed more effective data sharing procedures
  • Manage and reduce personal data breaches
  • Carry out a data protection impact assessment
  • Design and take back a DPO toolkit to your organisation
All the Understanding ModernGov courses are Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certified, with signed certificates available upon request for event.

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Agenda

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09:00 - 09:30

Registration

09:30 - 10:00

Trainer’s Welcome and Clarification of Learning Objectives

10:00 - 11:00

The DPO Role and Data Protection Legislation

  • Gain a quick overview of data protection regulation: DPA Act 2018, GDPR, FOI and revised ICO Data Sharing Code of Practice
  • Discuss the potential impact of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill for you and your organisation
  • What does the legislation say about being a DPO?
  • Understand key roles and responsibilities
  • Ensure compliance with data protection regulation
11:00 - 11:15

Morning Break

11:15 - 12:00

DPO and Your Organisation

  • Engender an appreciation of data protection within your organisation
  • Make the DPO role stand out within your organisation
  • Confidently communicate data protection advice to senior management
  • Develop effective training programmes for your staff
12:00 - 12:30

Embedding Effective Information Sharing Techniques

  • Apply the ICO’s Data Sharing Code of Practice
  • Establish when data sharing is necessary
  • Understand and apply the lawful basis for information sharing
  • Develop effective working partnership with other organisations to securely share data
  • Identify and overcome cultural barriers to sharing information
  • Review relevant Information Sharing Agreements
12:30 - 13:00

Managing and Reducing Personal Data Breaches

  • Learn how to identify a data breach
  • Understand when to report a data breach
  • Effectively respond to a data breach
  • Understand how to prevent a data breach
13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 14:45

Designing an Effective Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)

  • Gain an overview of data protection impact assessments
  • Examine bad and best practice examples
  • Learn when to carry out a data protection impact assessment
14:45 - 15:00

Afternoon Break

15:00 - 16:00

Workshop: Designing a DPO Toolkit

  • Ensure full compliance with data protection regulation
  • Develop strategies to enhance your organisation’s information governance procedures
  • Learn how to mitigate and manage privacy risks
  • Learn how to communicate with the ICO
  • Take back a DPO toolkit to your organisation
16:00 - 16:15

Feedback, Evaluation & Close

Testimonials

“Lynn's approach to teaching this subject was ideal, I particularly appreciated her openness about challenges we all face as DPO's and her willingness to work collaboratively with delegates in her offering to point us towards helpful materialsto support our work. I really enjoyed the course and found it extremely helpful for my ongoing development as a DPO"
Excelling in the Role of a Data Protection Officer Quality and Compliance Officer, Ark Housing Association
“I really enjoyed the course. To be honest, I had been slightly concerned about participating in a full day’s course remotely, especially as I had never used Zoom before, but the trainer was excellent and put everyone at their ease and was knowledgeable and engaging. I found the material really interesting and the time flew by! I really liked the mix of whole group learning and break out groups.”
Excelling in the Role of a Data Protection Officer Learning and Development Officer, Intellectual Property Office.
It was a fun course to take part in. There was a lot of information given, and it was done in an engaging way with lots of interactivity, even over Zoom. I really enjoyed the course and learned lots from it.”
Excelling in the Role of a Data Protection Officer Internal Quality and Improvement Officer, Social Work England
“This is a very useful course. The presentation was clear and informative. The presenter was very knowledgeable and approachable.”
Creating Data Protection Impact Assessments Disclosure Officer, South Wales Police
Very interesting and knowledge speaker who provided practical examples of how to apply DPA/GDPR in practice
Creating Data Protection Impact Assessments Development and Support Service Manager, East Lancashire Hospice
“The effective data impact assessments course was really engaging and interesting covering a range of topics from the legal understanding required to complete the assessments to the method thought process required to do so.”
Creating Data Protection Impact Assessments Data Analyst, Health and Safety Executive
"An excellent and informative course delivered by knowledgeable presenters. I recommend it!"
A Guide to Successful Information and Records Management Agency Records Officer, Vehicle Certification Agency
"This course provides a good combination of general theory and very practical, experience based advice; really adding value to your day to day activities if you work with records management.”
A Guide to Successful Information and Records Management GDPR Protect Manager, DataAI
"A very well put together course which covered all aspects of records management you could possibly want!"
A Guide to Successful Information and Records Management Departmental Records Officer, Natural England
"Excellent location and venue. Course was very informative, excellent clear speakers with an excellent understanding of their subjects."
A Guide to Successful Information and Records Management Corporate Governance Implementation Manager, North West Anglia NHA Foundation Trust