Dealing with Subject Access Requests (SARs) is never straightforward, but when they involve care leavers, the complexity increases significantly. These requests often cover years, sometimes decades, of sensitive records, multiple agencies, and interwoven third-party information. Mistakes in disclosure or redaction can result in harm, complaints to the ICO, or even litigation.
That’s why DPAS has developed this bespoke Care Leaver SARs training, designed specifically for councils and local authorities. Combining legal foundations with practical redaction workshops, this training gives your staff the knowledge, confidence, and hands-on skills they need to manage these requests effectively, while aligning with your internal redaction policies and internal procedures.
Our bespoke training recognises the current challenges faced and equips your staff with practical methods to approach exemptions, redaction decision-making, and applying your own council’s internal redaction policies consistently.
Get in touch with the team to discuss your requirements.
Clearly understand the legal requirements for responding to care leaver SARs. They will gain a solid grounding in the GDPR and Data Protection Act, ensuring they can confidently recognise their statutory duties.
Apply a structured approach to managing large, complex datasets. This will include practical methods for organising records, streamlining review, and reducing the risk of oversight.
Identify and apply the correct exemptions in complex cases. Participants will learn how to balance transparency with safeguarding needs, making fair and defensible decisions every time
Build a consistent and defensible process that can withstand scrutiny. Participants will understand how to document their reasoning and decisions clearly, creating an audit trail that protects both staff and the organisation.
Confidently redact sensitive and high-risk information, using their own council’s redaction policies. They will practise applying policies consistently to protect third-party data while still meeting disclosure obligations.
Leave with practical tools, checklists, and templates tailored to their organisation. These resources will provide ongoing support, helping teams embed best practice long after the training is complete.
We begin with a consultation to understand your business, your current practices, and your specific training goals.
All training is delivered by our experienced data protection consultants, who are experts in both the legal requirements and practical application of data protection law.
We develop unique training materials, including presentations, and case studies, depending on what is required, which can be branded to your business.
We don’t just deliver courses, and leave you to it. We provide you access to our online portal – which contains dozens of useful tools, templates, audits, policies, and more – all available for you to use within your organisation.
We offer both in-person workshops at your premises and live virtual training sessions to accommodate your team’s needs.
We can provide follow-up resources, such as a summary of key points and a Q&A session, to ensure long-term knowledge retention.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
Easy to understand data privacy and information security services that are always accessable, consistenty pragmatic and continually exceeding expectations.
With a DPAS course, you’re guaranteed an expert trainer, who is not only well known in the industry, but has years of hands-on data protection experience under their belt.
Our training programmes are Internationally recognised and accredited by either the Chartered Institute for IT (BCS) or Continual Professional Development (CPD) Scheme. An accredited course will look better on your CV.
If you want to speak to clients who have experienced our range of training courses, then get in touch. We are always happy to pass on the contact details of our customers – with their consent, of course!
When you train with us, you receive access to free tools, templates, policies, and more – which you can use in your organisation. We also offer one month of support after the courses to ensure your questions are answered and you’re confident going forward.
If you want to train your staff virtually we can! Alternatively, if you’d prefer a more interactive approach, we can come to your place of work. We will always try and fit in with you and will be more than happy to discuss options.
We can offer bespoke training created for your organisation. For example, we can simulate a cyber attack for your Senior Managers to see how they would react to a real life threat, best preparing them for those situations should they ever arise.
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