GDPR – We Employee Less than 250, we’re Exempt from Keeping Records of Data Processing Activities, right? This question pops up in discussion forums and from clients quite a bit and deserves a good examination of the new data protection laws, particularly Article 30 (5) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)[i], as there appears […]
Thinking of Inviting Existing Customers to Reaffirm their Marketing Preferences ahead of the GDPR? Think carefully, read on… There are many clients who are rightly looking at how they can explicitly confirm that existing customers either want to receive marketing emails, general contact, etc. ahead of the GDPR coming into force. This is a nice […]
Are you a Director or Manager or Member in an Organisation resisting the resourcing of GDPR Activities? Best read on then… You will not often get an article from me about the ‘scary bits’ in the GDPR; I’m a glass-half-full kind of a person however, on this news, I’ve made an exception… The GDPR (General Data […]
The principle purpose of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is to deliver the ‘Rights of Data Subjects’ identified in Articles 15 to 22 of the GDPR and (Article 1(1)) lays down rules relating to the protection of Natural [Living] Persons (Data Subjects) with regard to the processing of personal data and rules relating to […]
We had a question from a client we’re supporting through their journey to GDPR compliance and our GDPR Practitioner had developed a view on the solution, so we checked it with the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) and they agreed with us. We thought we’d share it with you here as many of you may well […]
As a Practitioner of GDPR, our Director Gary Payne follows a number of GDPR discussion groups in Facebook, LinkedIn and elsewhere and he never fails to be surprised by the number of people who post comments on GDPR or who write ‘authoritative’ articles on GDPR which contain sometimes small, simple errors and sometime blatant misleading […]
We often receive enquiries from people who have approached an Awarding Organisation regarding the Professional Recognition Awards, and then are under the impression that they can simply ‘swap’ their existing qualifications that they have gathered through their careers, i.e. in Military Service, Private Sector Industry, etc. for the appropriate Level of Professional Recognition Award.This is not […]
How to Achieve your Assessor Qualification This information is provided in good faith and in summary form. Please feel free to contact us directly for further guidance. You may now be fully aware that there are 4 assessor qualifications so firstly, identify which of the four current assessor qualifications you need – refer to this […]
Following the Training Cycle is fundamental to delivering effective learning and development and is something we cover extensively when supporting people through relevant Learning and Development (Trainer) qualifications.One of our fellow training providers, Ann Gravells, has put together five videos, each one covering each of the five parts of the Training Cycle – shown in […]
We are an Approved Centre for the City & Guilds Professional Recognition Awards (9200-01 Level 4 Licentiate) however, please note that if you are an individual seeking these qualifications, we may not be the correct centre for you as we are setup to deliver these to groups of delegates from within organisations rather than directly to […]
This is a system by which the competence of individuals is measured against set standards or competencies. By definition therefore, before competence can be measured the standards must have been defined. The Standards could be National Standards such as NVQs or VRQs in the UK (view the NOS – the UK’s National Occupational Standards database for examples), […]
Competence is… …the ability for an individual to perform a specific task to a set standard, on several occasions under different circumstances. As an example, consider the motor-mechanic who works on an engine when it is clean and mounted on a bench. Can they then perform that same task to the required standard when it […]
