A practical, CPD certified course that gives you the knowledge and structure to build UK data protection policies and procedures that are compliant, clear, and defensible when regulators come asking.
"We built this course because too many organisations have data protection policies that were written once and never updated, or copied from a template without understanding what each section actually requires. Staff are making decisions about personal data with no clear procedures to follow. In 2 to 3 hours, you will know exactly how to build policies that work in practice and earn your CPD certificate to prove it."
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Expert Built UK Data Protection Policy Mastery
This CPD certified course teaches you how to create, implement and maintain data protection policies and procedures that meet UK GDPR requirements and withstand regulatory scrutiny. You will learn what every policy must contain, how to translate legal obligations into practical workplace procedures, and how to ensure your documentation stays current as your organisation and the regulatory landscape evolve.
The course covers the complete policy framework: data protection impact assessments, lawful bases for processing, privacy notices and fair processing information, data retention schedules, subject access request procedures, data sharing agreements, records of processing activities, and accountability documentation required under the UK GDPR. You will also learn how to assign data protection responsibilities across your organisation and build procedures staff can actually follow.
Each module includes real world scenarios that go beyond template guidance, teaching you how to respond when retention periods conflict with business needs, when subject access requests raise complex exemption questions, and when existing policies fail to cover new processing activities.
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Build the policy. Meet the standard. Protect your organisation.
Duration: 2 to 3 hours CPD Award: 2 Professional Development Hours
CPD Certified | Expert Developed | UKRLP Registered Provider
Why We Built This Course
We built this course because most data protection policies we encountered in the screening sector were either copied from templates nobody understood or written so broadly they gave staff no practical guidance at all.
From 2006 to 2024, we ran screening businesses that processed thousands of personal records covering identity documents, financial history, criminal records, and employment references. We saw firsthand what happens when retention schedules are vague, when subject access requests arrive and nobody knows the procedure, and when audit teams ask to see accountability documentation that does not exist. Every policy gap we encountered became a lesson we built into this course.
What Makes This Different
Every lesson comes from data protection challenges we have personally navigated, not theory from a compliance manual. You will learn how to build policies that reflect how your organisation actually processes data, create procedures staff can follow without legal interpretation, and document accountability that satisfies regulators. In 2 to 3 hours, you walk away CPD certified and confident your policies meet the standard. Built by practitioners, not trainers.
This course explains the key data protection policies and procedures organisations must follow under UK law. You will learn how policies support safe data handling, reduce risk and ensure compliance with UK GDPR in everyday work.
Built for professionals responsible for creating, maintaining, and enforcing data protection documentation within their organisation.
You are responsible for ensuring your organisation's data protection framework meets UK GDPR requirements. This course gives you the structured approach to build policies and procedures that satisfy regulators and translate into practical daily operations.
You handle personal data across recruitment, employee records, and operational processes but need clear documentation to guide your team. This course shows you how to create procedures that protect your organisation and give staff confidence in their data handling decisions.
You manage the systems where personal data is stored and processed but need policies that align technical controls with legal obligations. This course teaches you how to bridge the gap between information security practice and data protection compliance documentation.