Course Aims

This training package has been designed at an introductory level and will benefit all staff working in Health and Social Care who access and use personal data in their role. The training complies with GDPR 2018 Guidelines and Principals Staff members who require access to confidential information for their job role need to know and be aware of the procedures and General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)relating to the safe handling of all information and need to be aware of the legislation and guidelines which govern how data is used, stored, shared and organised in health and social care organisations.

Learning Outcomes

• Discuss the GDPR legislation relating to Data Protection and sharing Information 2018.
• Discuss the need to be aware of the impact of the legislation on policies, procedures and systems within the workplace.
• Discuss employee and employer responsibilities relating to Data Protection.
• Describe why the way we collect, store and share information and data is important.
• Discuss why those who work in social care, at all levels and in all types of role, have a duty to uphold data principles including the way.
• Information is recorded and written down.