This article is based on advice given to us by Paul Osborne, ex-chief technology officer at The Key, and our associate education expert Karen Mitchell, who is an IT consultant.
We also used guidance given by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), including their 'Bring your own device' (BYOD) PDF. You can find this in the 'Further reading - ICO guidance' green box in the section on technical measures here.
Use a school email address
The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) does not specifically require governors to use a school email account when communicating on governing board matters.
However, the UK GDPR does mean you should do everything in your power to prevent a breach of personal data. This means the use of secure school email accounts by all governors is strongly advised.
Personal data is kept encrypted and secure, as you will have more