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Data Protection & Information Security for Schools
Expert, education-aware data protection and information security support for schools, across South Wales.
Schools and academies process substantial volumes of sensitive personal data on pupils, parents, and staff while operating under tight resource constraints. The compliance obligations on schools are real and increasingly scrutinised.
Schools face a distinct and demanding data protection landscape
THE EDUCATION CONTEXT
High volumes of sensitive data
Schools process pupil welfare information, SEND data, attendance records, pastoral notes, and parent details — much of which is special category data under UK GDPR.
Mandatory DPO for schools
The ICO's guidance makes clear that schools as public bodies processing personal data as a public task are required to appoint a Data Protection Officer.
Growing SAR and breach risk
Subject access requests from parents and staff are increasing in frequency, and the consequences of a data breach in an educational setting are significant for pupils, families, and reputations.
Cyber Security
A necessary part of using digital assets and systems is the need to know the risks associated with the hardware, software, and data to properly mitigate and defend against any potential cyber incidents or attacks.
School Essentials
For smaller schools needing core DPO coverage and practical compliance support.
£1,800 / year
Billed annually or monthly · subject to school size
- Named DPO for the school
- ICO registration and maintenance
- Breach advice and ICO notification support
- Annual policy review and update
- SAR advice
School Standard
Comprehensive DPO and compliance support for schools.
£2,800 / year
Billed annually or monthly · subject to school size
- Everything in Essentials
- Annual compliance audit
- Staff awareness training (one session)
- DPIA support
- Governor/SLT reporting
School Complete
Comprehensive Data Protection and Information Security support for schools.
£3,600 / year
Billed annually or monthly · subject to school size
- Everything in Standard
- Annual cyber risk assessments reviewed termly
- Cyber security awareness plan
- Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
- Cyber incident response plans
SCHOOL PACKAGES
Fixed-fee support packages for schools
All packages are priced on a fixed-fee annual retainer basis, making budgeting straightforward. They include the core DPO function alongside the practical support your school needs day to day.
All prices exclude VAT. School size and complexity may affect pricing discounts for schools groupings are available, contact us for an accurate quote for your school. Ad-hoc services available outside packages.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Education specific support areas
🗸 Pupil and parent data handling advice
🗸 SEND and safeguarding data guidance
🗸 Consent and photography policy support
🗸 Subject access request support
🗸 Third-party supplier DPA reviews
🗸 ICO guidance interpretation for education
🗸 Data breach triage and ICO notification
🗸 Governor and SLT briefings
Let's talk about your school's data protection
A free initial conversation to understand your school's needs, no obligation, no sales pressure.