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DPO Services for Schools and Trusts
DPO services for schools and trusts, combining specialist education expertise, practical guidance and sector best practice to help you manage data protection with confidence.
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Redaction Support | Data Protection Training | UK GDPR MAT Support
8k+
SAR requests
managed this year
3.7k+
Data Protection Impact
Assessments provided this year
2k+
Data breaches reported
and supported for clients
30+
Freedom of Information
requests received each week
Expert DPO Support when you need it.
Effective data protection depends on having the right expertise behind your school or trust.
As data protection compliance becomes increasingly complex, our DPO services for schools give you access to an experienced team of education data protection professionals who provide advice, identify gaps, strengthen processes and help you respond to evolving UK GDPR requirements. We deliver practical support that helps you manage risk and maintain consistent standards.
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Key Benefits of our Data Protection Service
- Extensive education sector expertise across schools and MATs
- Dedicated DPO support with unlimited advice when you need it
- Proactive guidance to strengthen your data protection compliance
- Policies and procedures tailored to your school or trust
- Specialist support for SARs, breaches and complex data challenges
- Regular updates keep your school ahead of changing requirements
- Audits identify risks and prioritise meaningful improvements
- One compliance dashboard for your data protection oversight
Our most popular packages
Essentials Data Protection Support Package
Full list of features:
- Onboarding meeting for new clients
- Named Data Protection Officer (DPO)
- Advice and guidance by email and telephone
- Access to JEDU platform to record and manage data requests and breaches
- Document portal containing policies, templates and guidance
- Regular newsflashes and updates
- eLearning modules including core data protection and refresher training
Enhanced Data Protection Support Package
All of the Essentials DP Package +
Additional features:
- Personalised policy and document reviews
- Access to pre-filled Data Protection Risk Assessment (DPIA) templates
- Support with formal assessments including DPIAs, legitimate interests and international data transfers
- Support with handling external data requests
- On-site introductory audit
- Annual virtual audit
A leading tool for senior school and MAT leaders.
One Dashboard.
Complete visibility.
JEDU brings safeguarding 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.
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Frequently asked questions about Data Protection
A Data Protection Officer (DPO) helps schools and trusts meet their data protection responsibilities and comply with UK GDPR. Their role can include monitoring compliance, advising on policies, supporting DPIAs, managing data breaches and subject access requests, providing staff guidance and acting as a contact with the ICO.
Schools can prepare for a data breach by having clear reporting procedures, training staff, reviewing access controls and understanding what personal data they hold. Judicium’s DPO services for schools and trusts provides specialist advice to help assess risks, strengthen processes and prepare you to respond effectively.
Most school and trusts will need to appoint a DPO because schools are public authorities under UK GDPR. Judicium’s DPO services for schools provide access to specialist expertise where a formal appointment is required, while other schools may still benefit from professional DPO support.
Judicium’s DPO services for schools provide ongoing access to specialist education data protection expertise. Our experienced team offers independent advice, helping to manage compliance, identify risks and respond effectively to changing UK GDPR requirements.
Judicium’s data protection officer services for schools and MATs cover policies and procedures, audits, staff training, SARs, data breaches, DPIAs, data sharing, retention and regulatory queries. Our team provides ongoing support across these areas, helping ensure consistent data protection standards.
Judicium’s DPO services for schools help schools understand and meet their UK GDPR responsibilities through specialist advice, compliance monitoring, training, audits and ongoing guidance. Our education-focused team helps strengthen processes, manage data protection risks and maintain effective compliance.