Data Awareness Training
Cancer Research UK (Cancer Intelligence team) and The Health Foundation have worked together on a set of training slides which they would like to share with others. Based on the Five Safes framework, these cover the following aspects of accessing data in a Safe Setting:
- The Five Safes: how this framework (originally developed by Professor Felix Ritchie at the ONS) provides a useful information governance framework
- About data: why are some data more ‘sensitive’ than others? how does the law apply? why are different ways of accessing the data? (covering Safe Data and Safe Projects)
- Safe People: what do we expect from people accessing sensitive data?
- Safe Outputs: what is Statistical Disclosure Control (SDE)? Why is it important for analytical/research outputs released from a Safe Setting? How is SDC undertaken (this links to our SDC Handbook).
The materials include the slides and assessments used by Cancer Intelligence and The Health Foundation; you can take these materials and adapt to your own circumstances.
Safe Researcher Training
Professor Felix Ritchie (formerly of ONS and now at University of West of England) has co-ordinated the development of a new Safe Researcher Training course. This must be undertaken by anybody wishing to access ONS sensitive data.
You can find the materials here: http://www.saferesearchertraining.org
Other course materials
We know that a few other services have their own training. We’re happy to post other services’ training material on this website. Please just contact us if you wish to do so.
Secure Data Access Professionals (SDAP) 