It’s that time of year again; when we look back at the improvements we’ve made to strengthen the Sentry System and ensure we’re delivering the best possible experience for our customers. Over the past 12 months, our focus has been on enhancing security, streamlining workflows, and making it easier for users to manage their compliance […]
If you’ve worked in education for any length of time, you’ve probably experienced the moment. You’re halfway through a busy day. A colleague asks for some pupil information, a parent requests access to records, an email lands containing sensitive details, and somewhere in the background sits that annual data protection training that you vaguely remember […]
When conversations turn to data protection in schools and colleges, one word tends to appear more than any other: consent. For many educators, consent can feel like the default answer to any question involving personal data. Yet one of the most surprising aspects of data protection law is that consent is often not the most […]
Not so long ago, a teacher’s biggest technology concern was whether the interactive whiteboard would cooperate before Period 1. Today, we’re juggling AI-powered learning platforms, educational apps, social media, personalised learning algorithms, digital portfolios, and enough login credentials to make a cybersecurity expert break into a cold sweat. It’s exciting. It’s innovative. It’s transformative. It’s […]
Picture the scene: you’re juggling emails, safeguarding logs, and the eternal mystery of the staffroom milk, when someone appears at reception. It’s not Ofsted. It’s not a parent. It’s a police officer with a calm but direct request: “We’d like to see the CCTV from Tuesday afternoon. Also, we need some information about one of […]
Walk into any staffroom and you’ll find no shortage of conversations about pupils, lesson planning, or whether the photocopier is plotting against humanity. But lately, one topic has been surfacing with a frequency that rivals debates over whose turn it is to make tea: data sharing. A teacher might quietly lean over and ask, “Can […]
If you’ve ever hesitated before hitting “send” on an email about a student concern, you’re not alone. For educators, the tension between safeguarding responsibilities and privacy rights, especially under GDPR, is a daily challenge. We want to protect our pupils, but we also need to protect their personal data. So how do we walk that […]
It’s a Tuesday morning and the Year 8 maths teacher bursts into the staffroom, laptop clutched to her chest. “I think I’ve just emailed the wrong attachment to a parent,” she says, eyes wide. For most people outside education, this might sound like a small blip. But for those working in schools, it’s the sort […]
We’ve Rebranded! Introducing the New Look of GDPR Sentry. We’re excited to unveil the refreshed brand identity of GDPR Sentry, including our new logo, designed to reflect our commitment to clarity, trust, and uncompromising data protection. While our look has evolved, our purpose remains the same: helping schools, trusts, and education providers stay compliant, confident, […]