Our Data Security and Protection eLearning course tells you why data security and protection is important and shows you what you should do to keep data safe.
There are four modules. Each one should take between 10-20 minutes to complete.
Module 1: Data protection rights and responsibilities
15 minutes to complete
Sections
- My responsibilities
- People’s rights
Learning outcomes
By the end of this module, you should:
- Understand the importance of data security and protection in adult social care.
- Understand how to keep information about an individual’s care and support safe and treat it as confidential.
- Understand you are personally responsible for handling data safely and recording accurate and complete information.
- Understand the rights that individuals have with regards to their personal data.
- Know when and how to tell the people you support what your organisation is doing with their personal data.
- Be able to respond appropriately to data subject rights requests.
Link
- Module 1: Rights and responsibilities – https://www.digitalcarehub.co.uk/elearning/data-protection-rights-and-responsibilties/
Module 2: Keeping data secure
15 minutes to complete
Sections
- Sharing confidential data
- Recording and disposing of data
Learning outcomes
By the end of this module, you should:
- Know how to keep information about an individual’s care and support safe and treat it as confidential.
- Understand the need to share information with people who need to know it.
- Be able to take simple steps to keep information safe when sharing it.
- Be aware that care and support records must be accurate, up to date and clear enough to read.
- Understand that you should always save records in the right place so that they are easy to find.
- Know how to safely get rid of old paper records.
Link
- Module 2: Keeping data secure – https://www.digitalcarehub.co.uk/elearning/keeping-data-secure/
Module 3: Threats to data security
20 minutes to complete
Sections
- Fraud and scams
- Safe use of digital devices
- Safe keeping of paper records
Learning outcomes
By the end of this module, you should:
- Understand the different ways you might be tricked into sharing information or handing over money at work.
- Know what to avoid, what to look out for and what to do if you suspect something.
- Know about the different digital devices that may be used at work.
- Understand how to use digital devices safely and securely including:
- Good password practice
- Locking devices
- Keeping devices up to date.
- Understand the risks to confidential paper records.
- Know how to follow good practice when using paper records.
Link
- Module 3: Threats to data security – https://www.digitalcarehub.co.uk/elearning/threats-to-data-security/
Module 4: Data breaches
10 minutes to complete
Sections
- What is a data breach?
- Data confidentiality
- Availability of data
- Data integrity
- Receiving data in error
Learning outcomes
By the end of this module, you should:
- Be able to recognise the range of, and types of, data breaches or near misses that might happen.
- Know what to do if a data breach happens.
Link
- Module 4: Data breaches – https://www.digitalcarehub.co.uk/elearning/data-breaches/
