Blogs and Guidance
This blog is based on Judicium’s Facilities ‘Sofa Session’ from the 14th May 2026, with our resident expert Joanne Fisher and Neil Merry. This blog details best practices on how to manage the expectations of premises staff and key training to support with the role.
Learn the do’s and don’ts of processing biometric data in schools. Discover how to manage privacy risks, handle ICO audits, and ensure school compliance.
Everything school leaders need to know about the transition to mandatory allergy safety standards under Benedict’s Law.
Attendance is the essential foundation for pupil safety. This roadmap explores how to move beyond data management to build a proactive whole-school culture and meet statutory safeguarding duties.
Learn how the Martyn's Law impacts your school. From staff awareness to site-specific drills, discover how to meet Standard Tier requirements through proportionate, practical steps that build on your existing safety procedures.
This is a summary taken from Judicium’s Governance ‘Sofa Session’ from the 25th March, with our Governance Expertise and Partnership Lead, Steve Barker.
Understand the link between data retention and effective breach management in schools. This article covers the fundamental building blocks of a retention strategy, the risks of keeping data too long, and how structured disposal makes responding to a breach more manageable.
This blog is based on Judicium’s Health and Safety ‘Sofa Session’ from the 4th March 2026, with our resident expert Isthar Pearce. In this blog, we explore the importance of controlling risk when it comes to contractor safety and not just relying on paperwork, and provide actionable next steps for good practice.
This is a summary taken from Judicium’s Governance ‘Sofa Session’ from the 25th February, with our Governance Expertise and Partnership Lead, Steve Barker.
This is a summary taken from Judicium’s DPO ‘Sofa Session’ from the 11th February, with our Data Protection consultant, Shaafah Mohamed. This session explored the use of CCTV within school settings and its link to data protection. Why CCTV is considered privacy intrusive, the legal basis for its use under UK GDPR, and practical steps schools should take to ensure compliance.
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