Data breaches hit the headlines fairly often, but what are the key things businesses need to consider about data protection?
We offer our members a suite of resources, drafted by Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP, to help them comply with data protection rules, all updated to reflect requirements of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (‘DUAA’).
Free downloads from our resources library (member log-in required):
- Data Protection & The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): 12 top tips for homecare providers. These contain a reminder of GDPR core principles.
- Smarter Care: how AI can help providers deliver better, personalised homecare. New to our resources library is advice on using artificial Intelligence (AI) in homecare. With AI rapidly transforming industries worldwide, it's essential that members can successfully introduce AI in their business.
- Handling data claims. Claims alleging breaches of an individual's data protection rights are increasing, so should you settle or fight? Anthony Collins advise.
- CCTV in a homecare setting. Use of CCTV in a homecare setting is a common topic raised on our member helpline, but do you know whether it is legal, and what staff and client issues you need to consider?
- The Data (Use and Access) Act - how will it affect homecare providers' handling of personal data? There is more about DUAA and its new requirements in Anthony Collins' article which appeared in Homecare magazine, September 2025 edition.
Available for purchase from our online Shop:
Our Specimen Privacy Notice is designed for care and support service providers - whether publicly or privately funded - to support their GDPR compliance requirements. Recently updated by Anthony Collins to include DUAA requirements, the privacy notice now covers :
- use of artificial intelligence in homecare businesses
- when to complete a data protection impact assessment
- more on ‘lawful basis’ to accommodate upcoming changes in DUAA
- the need to handle complaints internally before referring to the ICO.
The notice can be used in all four UK administrations and is available to members for £50.00 plus VAT and to non-members for £600 plus VAT. For further information and to purchase, see: Specimen Privacy Notice. Terms apply.
