Data Protection Webinar Series: Data protection and edtech (booking open)

Like most sectors there’s a technological solution for every task in education but where those solutions involve processing children’s data, greater care must be taken.

In this session Phil Tompkins (Partner, Data Protection) and Graham Vials (Partner & Head of Education) will look at the issues arising from the use of edtech solutions in the classroom and in the school or college environment more generally. Edtech is an established part of the delivery of education in the UK. More and more products are coming to the market helping schools and colleges to make the administrative and education processes more efficient.

Understanding what data protection laws say about the processing of personal data is particularly important in the context of these new technological solutions. We’ll look at the ICO’s recent “Edtech examined” report on Edtech highlighting good and bad practice. We’ll identify common problems in the sector and set out the steps you can take to make sure your use of ed tech solutions don’t solve an administrative problem while creating a data protection one.

Book your place today

Technology should be transforming education, not exposing schools to unnecessary legal and regulatory risk. Join us and discover how to use EdTech with greater confidence and clarity.

Places are limited, so reserve yours today.

22 September 2026
10.00am -11.00am
Zoom

You will be able to ask your own questions in advance via the registration form, or you can use the Q&A feature in Zoom on the day.

Need support now

If you would like legal guidance on any of the issues related to data protection or education law, you can speak to Phil or Graham about how Ward Hadaway can support you and your school or college.