IT teams should prepare by rehearsing incident response, defining escalation paths, and ensuring evidence can be captured quickly. This not only helps your organisation respond quickly and effectively, it helps evidence your compliance with the standards and regulations for schools.

Why this matters

During incidents, poor preparation leads to delays and incomplete evidence.

Preparation essentials

• Incident response plan aligned to DPA 2018 & UK GDPR
• Clear roles and responsibilities
• Access to logs and system records
  
  

What good preparation enables

• Faster containment
• Better decision‑making
• Lower regulatory risk
  
  

Evidence regulators value

• Tested response plans
• Documented incidents and lessons learned