Caroline Collins

Caroline is the Head of School Business Strategy and Resources at Miles Coverdale Primary School in London. 

  • DPO skills audit
    Download and adapt the skills audit for data protection officers to ensure your setting is compliant with the GDPR
  • Records retention and disposal policy
    The retention and destruction of records is subject to various statutory requirements. Download the template to state how your school or setting keeps and destroys different types of records
  • Conducting a health and safety audit
    Conducting a regular health and safety audit helps ensure you're identifying potential issues, preventing accidents and taking appropriate action. Adapt these questions to fit your context
  • DPIAs: checklist and what you need to know
    A data protection impact assessment is a legal requirement undertaken when data processing may result in a high risk to individual rights. Caroline Collins explains what they involve and how to do one
  • Benchmarking: a practical guide
    Benchmarking is a valuable tool in decision-making and ensuring value for money. This step-by-step guide from Caroline Collins shows how the benchmarking process works
  • What questions should staff ask their DPO?
    All staff are responsible for complying with data protection law. Caroline Collins offers questions different staff members can ask their data protection officer to clarify their understanding
  • What questions should governors ask their DPO?
    Data protection officers are responsible for data compliance and report directly to governors. Caroline Collins offers questions to ask a DPO and advice on how and what to report
  • What are staff probation periods, and why use them?
    Putting a probation period into the start of an employee contract helps avoid costly mistakes. Caroline Collins explains why they work and how to make the most out of them
  • Pupil premium: questions for governors to ask
    Governors are responsible for making sure pupil premium funding is used to raise the attainment of disadvantaged children. Caroline Collins provides questions to ask to ensure this happens
  • Governors: questions to ask your school business manager
    Governors and SBMs should work closely together to ensure robust financial management of the school budget. Caroline Collins provides questions governors can ask to hold their SBM to account

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