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How data protection training can help you get your next job
BCS Foundation Certificate in Data Protection If you’re ready for a career change or a new job, then this course could be the perfect addition to your CV. Why? Because the management and processing of data is incorporated into our every working day regardless of...
Tkm Certificate in Managing Data Protection Compliance
We’re thrilled to announce that the SQA – Scottish Qualifications Authority has approved a portfolio assessment option for our Certificate in Managing Data Protection Compliance. Assessment options for the Tkm Certificate in Managing Data Protection Compliance...
Twelve Days of Christmas
We’re delighted to offer some special offers for our Twelve Days of Christmas, but we have a few things you should know before you use the discount codes to book. Terms and Conditions Please note, the Certificate in Managing Data Protection Compliance is excluded...
Spotlight on: Information Asset Registers and Records Management
The next spotlight focuses on two of our courses that complement one another, providing learners with a fantastic introduction to both Information Asset Registers and Records Management. They can be purchased separately, though we recommend purchasing them as a...
Spotlight on: Handling Subject Access Requests
A fantastic intermediate level course designed to provide those who handle subject access requests (SAR) with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and respond to a SAR. We do recommend that to get the most out of this course you have a general understanding...
Spotlight on: Online and On Demand – BCS Foundation Certificate in Data Protection
We have been working hard over the last few months creating our new online, on demand course, the BCS Foundation Certificate in Data Protection. We are delighted to add this to our training portfolio, and we hope it’ll be just as popular as our other on demand...
Tkm and FYI renew pledge to raise vital funds for charity through training courses
For 2023 Tkm Consulting and FYI are donating to the Trussell Trust every time a booking is made on one of our attended training courses. For each person booked on: – a full or half-day course we pledge to donate £20– a three-day course we pledge to donate £35– a...
Spotlight on: introductory level courses
Are you new to information governance or looking to refresh your knowledge? We think our introductory level courses are a good fit for you! Both of this month's spotlight courses both provide delegates with foundational knowledge of the subject area as well as skills...
Tkm and FYI raise almost £4,000 for DEC Ukraine Appeal
At the start of 2022 Tkm Consulting and FYI pledged to donate to the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal for every booking on our training courses. For each person who booked a full or half-day course we pledged £20; £35 for each three-day...
December Update
I can’t believe it is nearly Christmas! Really looking forward to having a bit of downtime or at least time to focus on my PhD. Before we get to that, there is still so much on! Over the last month or so it has been really busy on the training side – not just the...
NEW! Online and On Demand: BCS Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection
If you’re keen to progress your career but can’t commit to training on set dates, this is for you. We have made our BSC Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection available as an online, on demand course so that you can study at your own pace. This is an...
Essentials Collection Now Launched!
As part of For Your Info, at Tkm Consulting we’re delighted to launch the new Essentials Collection – an online, on demand package of essential learning for anyone involved in data protection, information governance or managing essential work records. When we asked...
October Update
How is it already October??! This year continues to be unbelievably busy and it’s really exciting that some of our time recently has been all about developing new products and services. As always, please get in touch with any queries or questions you may have. ...
Spotlight On: BCS Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection
If you are considering taking our BCS Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection, you might have some questions about whether this is the right course for you. This spotlight provides further insight and answers the most common queries we receive. Who is the course...
Ross-based data protection specialist Liz Taylor of Glenshiel handed prestigious honour at major conference
A ROSS-SHIRE based data protection expert has received a prestigious honour while addressing hundreds of delegates from around the world at a major conference. Liz Taylor, owner of Tkm Consulting, based at Glenshiel near Kyle, was made a fellow of the Information and...
Liz Awarded Fellowship of IRMS
We are delighted that our managing director Liz Taylor has been made a fellow of the IRMS (Information and Records Management Society). Liz, who has worked in both information governance and delivery of training for the past 20 years, addressed the group’s annual...