Six things councils must do now to get GDPR compliant for the 2025/26 AGAR
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What's included in The Data Protection Compliance Kit service?
Every council will have to declare its compliance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act.
With summer looming, now is the time to act.
Starting from the 2025/26 AGAR, every parish and town council will have to confirm that they are compliant with their legal obligations under UK GDPR and The Data Protection Act.
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The new Annual Governance Statement (AGS) Assertion 10 requirements will focuse on local council digital governance, UK GDPR compliance, and website/email standards.
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Assertion 10 also includes web accessibility compliance, provision of council-owned email accounts and adopting .gov.uk domains.
What local councils need to know
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Why this matters:
Following publication of the SAPPP 2025 Practitioners’ Guide, important changes are coming regarding how councils declare their data protection and information compliance.
From the 2025/2026 financial year, parish and town councils will have to confirm their compliance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act, and other digital governance obligations as part of their Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR)
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That is why Breakthrough Communications is announcing a new support package for local councils, called The Local Council Data Protection Compliance Toolkit.
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What the Data Protection Compliance Toolkit delivers:
A supportive framework to get your council GDPR compliant that updates as rules, legislation and laws change. Providing you with Online training modules, ready to use templates and resources and a range of interactive online sessions with our local council GDPR and information compliance experts where you can ask questions and get tailored advice.
Why it’s worth it:
Because investing time now into building compliant processes and developing specific policies in line with the new requirements set out in the new Practitioners' Guide Assertion 10 requirements, will save you time and reduce your stress later.