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Expert Data Protection for schools and trusts
Data protection in schools and MATs: helping you manage SARs, data protection breaches, UK GDPR compliance and policies with confidence.
18k+
SARs submitted through
the ICO tool in 2024/25
73%
of secondary schools
identified a cyber attack
in the last 12 months
76k+
data complaints received
by the ICO this year
10k+
FOI complaints to the
ICO in 2024/25
Explore our Data Protection services
Data Protection Officer (DPO) Service
Expert DPO support for schools and trusts, helping you manage compliance, reduce risk and build consistent practices through practical advice.
UK GDPR Support for MATs
Strategic UK GDPR support for trusts, helping you monitor compliance, strengthen governance and embed consistent data protection practices across every school.
Redaction Service
Take the pressure out of subject access requests with secure, accurate redaction that protects personal data and supports confident, compliant responses.
Data Protection Compliance for Schools and Trusts
Data protection for schools is about more than meeting legal requirements.
From maintaining a robust data protection policy in schools to responding to SARs and managing data protection breaches, education leaders face growing compliance demands.
Without the right expertise, these responsibilities can place significant pressure on already stretched teams. Judicium works alongside schools and trusts to simplify data protection compliance through practical advice, dedicated DPO support and specialist services tailored to education.
Why Schools & Trusts
choose Judicium
- Trusted as DPO for 1,700+ schools and 100+ trusts
- Education-focused data protection specialists
- Flexible support tailored to your needs
- Full DPO and compliance expertise
- Bespoke SAR and redaction support
- Consistent standards across every school
- Practical guidance that reduces risk
- Scalable support that grows with you
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A leading tool for senior school and MAT leaders.
One Dashboard.
Complete visibility.
JEDU brings data protection audits, actions, and progress into a single intuitive dashboard, giving schools and trusts complete visibility of compliance.
Monitor risk, prioritise improvements and demonstrate strong governance across every school.
Expert Insight.
Practical Action
FREE Sofa Sessions
Stay ahead of the issues shaping education through free, expert-led Sofa Session webinars.
We bring together school and trust leaders to explore emerging risks, sector developments and compliance challenges, sharing practical guidance to support confident decision-making.
- 20,000+ annual registrations
- 75+ hours of free expert content and guidance
- Specialist sessions across compliance areas and MAT priorities
Build Confidence Through Expert Data Protection Training
Strengthen your team’s data protection knowledge with practical, CPD-accredited training designed specifically for schools and trusts.
From UK GDPR fundamentals to emerging challenges like AI and data sharing, our expert-led sessions help staff understand their responsibilities and apply best practice with confidence.
- CPD-accredited courses for education professionals
- Live and on-demand training options
- Specialist topics for schools, MATs and governors
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Frequently asked questions about Data Protection
Data protection in schools means ensuring personal information about pupils, parents, staff and other individuals is collected, used, stored and shared lawfully, securely and fairly. Schools must follow UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, with appropriate policies, processes and staff training in place.
The Data Protection Act 2018 sits alongside UK GDPR and sets out additional requirements for how schools process personal data. Schools must have appropriate policies, safeguards and accountability measures in place, including where sensitive information about pupils and staff is processed.
A data protection policy in schools should explain how personal data is collected, used, stored, shared and securely disposed of. It should set out responsibilities, individual rights, security measures and procedures for managing requests, breaches and other data protection risks.
Schools can reduce data protection breaches by limiting access to personal data, maintaining clear policies and retention schedules, training staff regularly and reviewing how information is stored and shared. Strong governance, risk assessments and prompt action when incidents occur also help reduce risk.
Judicium provides practical data protection support for schools and trusts, including DPO services, policy support, audits, staff training, SAR management, redaction and breach guidance. Flexible packages allow schools and MATs to access the level of specialist support they need.
Anyone who handles or processes personal data should understand their data protection responsibilities. Judicium provides specialist data protection training for school staff, governors and trustees, covering areas such as UK GDPR, SARs, FOIs, data sharing, retention and emerging risks such as AI.