Assertion 10 GDPR Compliance: Is Your Council Ready for AGAR 2025/26
- Daniel Purchese
- 7 days ago
- 2 min read
Updated: 6 days ago
Starting from the 2025/26 financial year, Assertion 10 will be a formal part of every local council’s AGAR (Annual Governance and Accountability Return).
Changes announced in the 2025 Practitioners' Guide include a crucial new requirement that councils must be able to demonstrate compliance with data protection laws as part of their annual return.
And that’s where the challenge begins.
Why Assertion 10 Is More Than a Tick-Box
Assertion 10 isn’t something that can be covered by a single policy document or a vague intention to improve. It demands evidence of actual compliance in practice, not just theory.
That means:
Demonstrating adherence to UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act, and the Freedom of Information Act
If relevant, carrying out regular data protection audits
Having up-to-date data protection and information compliance policies that reflect the specific ways your council operates
Evidencing that council staff and councillors have received regular, relevant training
For many councils, this level of rigour presents a real challenge. Local councils are already juggling increasing workloads and tighter budgets. All of this creates a perfect storm of uncertainty and pressure, particularly when the AGAR deadline looms.
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What Assertion 10 really requires (and what it doesn’t)
The common GDPR pitfalls where trip councils up
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