GDPR for Schools: Clarity & Compliance - Speakers

Thursday 18 Jan 2018
Hilton Manchester Deansgate - Manchester

Victoria Cetinkaya
Senior Policy Officer, Public Services Group, ICO

Victoria has worked for the Information Commissioner’s Office since 2009, and is a Senior Policy Officer in the Policy and Engagement Department.  She gives policy advice to ICO colleagues and engages with key organisations in the education, health and local government sectors to improve compliance with information rights laws. 


Helena Wootton
Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP

A partner of Browne Jacobson, Helena Wootton is an expert in data protection and information law. She has over 15 years’ experience of advising on regulatory, compliance and strategic data issues across a broad range of sectors including education, technology, financial services and IT. Helena is a member of TechUK, the Data Protection Forum and Data Protection Finance Group, and regularly speaks at national and international conferences.


Claire Hall
Associate, Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Claire Hall is an Associate at VWV who specialises in data protection law.  She has advised the education sector since she qualified in 2012.  Claire provides practical and strategic advice which is tailored to her clients' particular needs.


Daljit Kaur
Associate, Browne Jacobson LLP

Daljit Kaur has recently joined Browne Jacobson as an associate within the education team following 11 years as an in-house solicitor for a County Council. She has an in-depth knowledge of education law and has advised numerous schools on a range of matters including Freedom of Information and Data Protection as well as presenting to School Business Managers.


Dai Durbridge
Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP

Dai is a Partner in the Education team at Browne Jacobson. Dai specialises in advising schools and academies on all pastoral education issues, including admissions, exclusions, parental complaints, use of force and searching pupils. A recognised safeguarding expert, he regularly supports schools on complex safeguarding issues including handling disclosures of abuse, managing allegations against staff and parental consent.