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Guidance on managing information in schools and settings.
We provide an award-winning Data Protection Officer (DPO) service, designed to help schools meet data protection requirements.
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) requires all schools to have this statutory role.
The DPO role can be carried out by 1 of the following:
We provide this service through our Information Governance Support (IGS) service which includes the following:
We also offer a Lite Support Service for schools that have their own DPO but need extra advice and guidance.
We also provide help for early years settings. For more information visit our IGS Services for Early Years Providers web page.
To find out more about our DPO services download our Data Protection Offer for Schools document (Word, 532KB).
Alternatively, you can contact us:
Telephone: 0333 032 2970
Email: igs@essex.gov.uk
Existing DPO customers can log in to our secure area for our regular newsletter, Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) Library and other resources.