GDPR Gap Assessment Tool for Schools

Tailored specifically for schools, the EU GDPR Gap Assessment Tool for Schools will help you assess your stance against the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and establish areas for development.

This adapted version includes school-specific terminology, and the roles and responsibilities have been updated to reflect the school environment.

There are two main areas within the tool: 

1. Questions about the GDPR to help create the next steps for compliance. 
2. Help identifying processes that involve personal data.

The questions have been grouped into sections:

1. Governance
2. Risk management
3. GDPR project
4. The DPO (data protection officer)
5. Roles and responsibilities
6. Scope of compliance
7. Process analysis
8. PIMS (personal information management system)
9. ISMS (information security management system), ‘integrity and confidentiality’ (Principle 6) and Article 32
10. Rights of data subjects

These questions provide a high-level, colour-coded analysis which will help you establish your GDPR stance and highlight areas for improvement.

Compatible with any Microsoft environment, the tool is in Microsoft Excel format and doesn’t require any additional software. You will need a basic understanding of the GDPR and the processes within your school.

This tool is not designed for conducting a detailed and granular compliance assessment. If you require specialist help in this area, please visit our GDPR for schools page where you can find out more information about our tailored services and solutions.

For more information read our FAQ.