Data Protection and Information Governance Practitioners help organisations manage personal and sensitive information safely, legally, and ethically. They support compliance with data protection laws, including the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act, while helping colleagues understand and follow good information governance practices.

Apprentices in this role develop the skills to identify and reduce data risks, handle subject access requests, support data breach investigations, maintain policies and records, and promote a culture of responsible data handling across the organisation. The role combines legal awareness, analytical thinking, communication skills, and practical problem-solving.

This apprenticeship equips learners with the practical skills needed to support effective data protection and information governance within a wide range of organisations.

Learners will develop knowledge and skills in:

• The processing of data in technology and software and risks associated with it.
• Risk assessment methodologies and approaches to risk treatment or mitigation pertaining to processing data and the impact to the business, recommending appropriate risk treatment or mitigation.
• The roles of the key stakeholders in their organisation and how they interact with their own role.
• Undertake data collection, data analysis, data presentation and date storage such as data incidents.
• Interpret regulation and legislation, share best practice and advise stakeholders on its application.
• Identify organisation needs and how these are applied to enquiries.

This EPA has 2 assessment methods.

• Assessment Method 1: Work-based project report with a presentation and questions and answers
• Assessment Method 2: Professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio of evidence

Typical roles that this apprenticeship will support are Data protection lead, Data protection manager, Information compliance officer, Information governance lead, Information governance officer and Privacy officer.