Information Governance
If you work in health and social care, having access to and being able to share relevant information is essential in providing properly co-ordinated care.
Information governance describes the standards and processes by which organisations manage and share data securely and confidentially – covering not only paper documentation, but also digital data and physical records.
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About the course
Bringing together all legal requirements and areas of best practice, our comprehensive course covers every aspect of good information governance.
Whether you are handling physical or digital data, this learning resource will give you the tools and practical advice you need to make sure you do so both safely and legally.
Fully compliant with all related legislation, this online training resource addresses your legal obligations, induction, refresher, vocational and management training needs.
Who is this course for?
Whether for induction, vocational, refresher or management training, this course is the most comprehensive educational tool available, an invaluable asset for you and those you care for.
What does the course cover?
- Introduction to information governance
- Why data is valuable
- Policies and procedures
- Legislation overview
- The Data Protection Act 2018
- The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Data Processors
- Data Subjects
- The Information Commissioner
- The 7 key principles of the GDPR
- Rights of the data subject
- The Health and Social Care Act 2008
- The Care Act 2014
- The Freedom of Information Act 2000
- The Human Rights Act 1998
- The Mental Capacity Act
- The Caldicott Principles
- Confidentiality
- Consent
- Principles of record keeping
- Barriers to good record keeping
- Record storage
- The CIA triad
- Cyber security overview
- Cyber attacks
- Password security
- Social media
- Encryption
- Sharing information
- CCTV
- Records disposal
- Data breaches
- Duty of candour
- Complaints
- Information governance and adult safeguarding
- Whistleblowing
How is the course assessed?
After each module you will be asked a set of multiple-choice questions. The answers are marked automatically so you instantly know your score.
Every trainee receives a FREE training certificate on completion of the course as evidence for your records.
Contributes to Care Certificate Standards 2, 6 & 14
All new health and social care workers should be inducted according to the Care Certificate framework. This replaces the Common Induction Standards and National Minimum Training Standards.
Social Care TV have a wide range of training that satisfies the requirements of the Care Certificate. Furthermore, our training covers, at the same time, important aspects of further vocational training.
Learn about the Care Certificate