Schools Face Huge Fines for Data Breaches You Might Need New Staff to Monitor the New EU Requirements
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papers for sale: sue baldwin: Lord baker’s How Pearson coped the new RSC three wishes with the fallout from the DFE for UTCs page 18 page 4 page 6 SCHOOLSWEEK.CO.UK FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 | EDITION 109 ‘THERE WILL BE NO OFSTED-APPROVED CURRICULUM’ Amanda Spielman interview page 14 Schools face huge fines for data breaches You might need new staff to monitor the new EU requirements... U-TURN ON ...And Brexit won’t make any difference. They’re here to stay SCHOOL SPRINKLERS JOHN DICKENS the new General Data Protection Regulation @JOHNDICKENSSW Investigates (GDPR) or face financial penalties of up to 4 per cent of their turnover. PAGE 3 Schools face having to free up a teacher to work The new regulations are designed to beef- three days every week on EU data protection up the safety and security of data held by all issues, say tech experts. organisations in the EU – and will still be From May next year, schools must comply with binding in the UK despite Brexit. PAGE 2 JO BS FIND YOUR NEXT DREAM EDUCATION JOB. educationweekjobs.co.uk | @EduWeekJobs 2 @SCHOOLSWEEK SCHOOLS WEEK FRIDAY, JUNE 30 2017 EDITION 109 NEWS SCHOOLS WEEK TEAM Schools must meet new EU data laws Editor: Laura McInerney JOHN DICKENS CONTINUED rules could be fined either up to 4 per protection officer, and document where Features editor: Cath Murray @JOHNDICKENSSW FROM FRONT cent of their turnover, or £20 million – personal data was processed, including Head designer: Nicky Phillips whichever was greatest. the methods used and how consent had Mark Orchison, managing director of Malcolm Trobe, deputy general secretary been managed. Designer: Matthew Willsone 9ine Consulting, said schools faced a at the Association of School and College “This should include any spreadsheets Sub editor: Jill Craven “significant amount of work” to become Leaders, said many schools had yet to of pupil data created and shared by the Chief reporter: John Dickens compliant. “clock on” to the impact of changes. school, since this is a common – and Political reporter: Freddie Whittaker A designated data protection officer could While many of the new rules were potentially insecure – form of data have to spend up to three days a week on similar to those in the current Data processing.” Reporter: Billy Camden data commitments and out-of-date IT Protection Act, there were “significant Schools Week reported that 66 schools Reporter: Jess Staufenberg equipment could have to be replaced. This enhancements”. reported data breaches in 2015, including Junior reporter: Sam King is at a time when many are struggling to He urged schools to add the changes to the accidental loss, theft or revealing of Photographer: Ellis O’Brien cope with stretched budgets. their work programme for next year and information. None faced action. It will be illegal for schools not to have to use any annual data protection audits A growing number of high-profile Cartoonist: Stan Dupp a formal contract with a chosen data to ensure they met the new rules. cyber attacks also show the risk for public Financials: Helen Neilly processor and if a chosen processor However, he warned against rash organisations. In May a virus infiltrated Victoria Boyle does not meet minimum industry decisions as it was not clear how the the NHS’s outdated XP Windows system, Sales executive: Wallace Williams accreditations. regulations would apply specifically to leaving many hospitals unable to access “Lots of schools currently use IT schools yet. Currently only guidelines patients’ medical records. Administration: Frances Ogefere Dell equipment until it falls over and dies – have been published. Under GDPR, schools must alert the with GDPR it’s a high-risk approach to Joshua Perry, director of Assembly, a Information Commissioners Office (ICO) Contributors: Rod Bristow continue using equipment that is out schools data platform created by Ark, said of any cyber security breaches within Harry Torrance of warranty or doesn’t have up-to-date there were still “open questions” about three days. Mary-Claire Travers software,” Orchison said. how to interpret GDPR in schools. Orchison said it was “highly likely” the Harry Fletcher-Wood If schools used such software they could “Schools – and organisations working ICO would take action should the school fall foul of the new stipulation to “ensure with schools – don’t need to fear GDPR, be found not to be meeting the new rules. Amanda Gray the ongoing confidentiality, integrity, but they should be tracking very closely The ICO has published a 12-step Colin Richards availability and resilience of processing its implications.” checklist to help prepare for the changes. systems and services”. 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