Free Data Protection and Confidentiality Training from WCVA 3-Set

Introduction to data protection and confidentiality

Data protection and confidentiality for EU funded projects.

24 January 2017 - Carmarthen
9 February 2017 - Cardiff
7 June 2017 - Colwyn Bay

The aim of this training is to provide knowledge and understanding of data protection and confidentiality requirements, to ensure that organisations who receive EU funding comply with the law, good practice and the obligations of their funding agreements.

The course will cover:

• The 8 Data Protection principles
• Collecting data from children
• Confidentiality
• Securing and reporting a breach of Data Protection
• Data quality
• Subject access requests
• The practicalities of Data Protection in the workplace

Learning objectives:

• Be familiar with the eight data protection principles set out in the Data Protection Act 1998
• Be able to identify what information is classed as 'personal data' and apply that to their work setting
• Understand how to perform their role in line with the Data Protection Act
• Understand the legal obligations of a data controller
• Know how and when to report a data breach, if necessary
• Understand the relationship between data protection and confidentiality

Target Group: Staff from third sector organisations who will be involved in managing EU Structural Funds projects, either as a direct sponsor or sub-contractor.

Cost: Free to organisations delivering, or with an interest in delivering, European funded activity under the 2014-2020 programmes.

If you would like to participate in this session please contact  training@wcva.org.uk