External DPO Role provider recommendations

[hudsen123]

We're looking into the possibility of outsourcing the role of DPO. Is there a provider of this type of service that anyone would recommend?

[paulkerton]

I guess it all depends on how big your organisation is.

[hudsen123]

Oops should have mentioned that! We're a secondary school with about 830 pupils.

[GrumbleDook]

It also depends on what you want the DPO to do, how hands on they are for all activities or whether you need them to support the building of the right culture in the school ... or both.

[hudsen123]

We don't need them to be very hands on but we would like them to check that we are complying with the necessary requirements. We would probably also want them to be a source of advice when needed.

[LukeRowberry]

Judicium are very good Edited February 28, 2020 by LukeRowberry

[psydii]

Consider Judicium. The way it works here is I do the leg work and training. The Business Manager provides the clout, and Judiciuim are(*) the DPO who over see our work and report to governors.

 

 

(to be specific, a named lawyer in Judicium is the DPO, but we mostly engage with their team)

[Claireashton]

Chorus Advisers offers a nice service for schools at a good price. Definitely worth adding to your list: https://chorusadvisers.co.uk/

[Areku]

we use https://www.sptcompliance.co.uk/

always happy to assist with an query's we have, and works with us to make sure we are ticking the boxes, and one of their employees is listed as our DPO.

[PrimaryNetMan]

Take a look at data https://dataprotection.education/

[GrumbleDook]

We don't need them to be very hands on but we would like them to check that we are complying with the necessary requirements. We would probably also want them to be a source of advice when needed.

 

There are a few good folk mentioned already, but Chorus are a really good bunch. Speak to @AndyCrow.

[hudsen123]

Many thanks for everybody's suggestions - it's really appreciated. We'll look into them.