Events and training
Virtual evening classes
Join Helen Dyer, an experienced Caldicott Guardian trainer and vice-chair of the UKCGC, for free evening classes focused on the complex challenges Caldicott Guardians face in health and social care. Through real-life case studies, we will explore challenging scenarios and requests often encountered in this role.
Events are accessible to Caldicott Guardians and those working in support of the Caldicott Function.
Book via Eventbrite at the links below:
Trustworthiness: Appropriate records access by employees in health & care
📅 Tuesday, 27 October 2026 | 🕔 17:30-18:30
Information sharing for safeguarding: Lawful, ethical and appropriate
📅 Thursday, 26 November 2026 | 🕔 17:30- 18:30
A Caldicott Guardian review of 2026: Updates, Questions and Answers
📅 Wednesday, 30 December 2026 | 🕔 17:30-18:30
Bitesize Learning - Finding the balance: A problem-solving approach
📅Thursday 28 January 2027 🕔17:00-18:00
Development Programme Session 1: Introduction for new Caldicott Guardians
📅Wednesday 24 February 2027 🕔13:00-15:00
Bitesize Learning: Let's talk about inappropriate access
📅Tuesday 30 March 2027 🕔17:00-18:00
Data protection impact assessments for Caldicott Guardians
📅Wednesday 28 April 2027 🕔17:00-18:00
Networking: New National Data Guardian welcome and introductions
📅Thursday 27 May 2027 🕔17:00-18:00
Development programme Session 2: What does good look like?
📅Wednesday 30 June 2027 🕔13:00-15:00
Bitesize Learning: Demonstrating Trustworthiness: Caldicott Principle 8
📅Tuesday 27 July 2027 🕔17:00-18:00
Caldicott Guardians having 'meaningful engagement with service users'
📅Thursday 26 August 2027 🕔17:00-18:00
Bitesize Learning: Maintaining confidentiality after death
📅Thursday 30 September 2027 🕔17:00-18:00
Caldicott Guardian Development Programme - session 3: Wise counsel
📅Wednesday 27 October 2027 🕔13:00-15:00
Let's talk about demonstrating trustworthiness in our use of AI
📅Tuesday 30 November 2027 🕔17:00-18:00
Networking: Caldicott Guardian review of the year: whatever next?
📅Wednesday 29 December 2027 🕔17:00-18:00
Breakfast clubs
We offer a free monthly breakfast club for Caldicott Guardians.
All sessions run from 08:00 to 09:00.
You can expect relevant news updates, opportunities to network with other Caldicott Guardians, case studies, and the chance to ask questions about Caldicott matters you are struggling with.
2026 session dates
October Tues 27th
November Wed 25th
December Wed 30th
2027 session dates
January Thurs 28th
February Wed 24th
March Tues 30th
April Fri 30th
May Thurs 27th
June Wed 30th
July Tues 27th
August Fri 27th
September Thurs 30th
October Wed 27th
November Tues 30th
December Wed 29th
Those wishing to attend should contact the breakfast club chair, Helen Dyer.
Breakfast club December
This is a free, one-hour breakfast club for Caldicott Guardians held virtually via MS Teams.
You can expect relevant news updates, the opportunity to meet other Caldicott Guardians, case study explorations and the chance to ask questions you may be facing as a Caldicott Guardian.
Come along and increase your support network.
Ideas for networking and support for Caldicott Guardians - the million dollar question… phone a friend?
An online evening class for Caldicott Guardians.
The class aims to spread good practice and share ideas for practical implementation.
To attend, you must be a Caldicott Guardian, or someone performing the Caldicott function for your organisation.
Breakfast club November
This is a free, one-hour breakfast club for Caldicott Guardians held virtually via MS Teams.
You can expect relevant news updates, the opportunity to meet other Caldicott Guardians, case study explorations and the chance to ask questions you may be facing as a Caldicott Guardian.
Come along and increase your support network.
An introduction to DPIAs for Caldicott Guardians: an online evening class
An online evening class for Caldicott Guardians.
The class aims to spread good practice and share ideas for practical implementation.
To attend, you must be a Caldicott Guardian, or someone performing the Caldicott function for your organisation.
Breakfast club October
This is a free, one-hour breakfast club for Caldicott Guardians held virtually via MS Teams.
You can expect relevant news updates, the opportunity to meet other Caldicott Guardians, case study explorations and the chance to ask questions you may be facing as a Caldicott Guardian.
Come along and increase your support network.
Legal framework: a simple overview for Caldicott Guardians
An online evening class for Caldicott Guardians.
The class aims to spread good practice and share ideas for practical implementation.
To attend, you must be a Caldicott Guardian, or someone performing the Caldicott function for your organisation.
Breakfast club September
This is a free, one-hour breakfast club for Caldicott Guardians held virtually via MS Teams.
You can expect relevant news updates, the opportunity to meet other Caldicott Guardians, case study explorations and the chance to ask questions you may be facing as a Caldicott Guardian.
Come along and increase your support network.
Recording considerations: recordkeeping for Caldicott Guardians
An online evening class for Caldicott Guardians.
The class aims to spread good practice and share ideas for practical implementation.
To attend, you must be a Caldicott Guardian, or someone performing the Caldicott function for your organisation.
Breakfast club August
This is a free, one-hour breakfast club for Caldicott Guardians held virtually via MS Teams.
You can expect relevant news updates, the opportunity to meet other Caldicott Guardians, case study explorations and the chance to ask questions you may be facing as a Caldicott Guardian.
Come along and increase your support network.
Information sharing with the police: a simple overview
An online evening class for Caldicott Guardians.
The class aims to spread good practice and share ideas for practical implementation.
To attend, you must be a Caldicott Guardian, or someone performing the Caldicott function for your organisation.
Breakfast club July
This is a free, one-hour breakfast club for Caldicott Guardians held virtually via MS Teams.
You can expect relevant news updates, the opportunity to meet other Caldicott Guardians, case study explorations and the chance to ask questions you may be facing as a Caldicott Guardian.
Come along and increase your support network.
Maintaining confidentiality after death: the role of the Caldicott Guardian
An online evening class for Caldicott Guardians.
The class aims to spread good practice and share ideas for practical implementation.
To attend, you must be a Caldicott Guardian, or someone performing the Caldicott function for your organisation.
Breakfast club June
This is a free, one-hour breakfast club for Caldicott Guardians held virtually via MS Teams.
You can expect relevant news updates, the opportunity to meet other Caldicott Guardians, case study explorations and the chance to ask questions you may be facing as a Caldicott Guardian.
Come along and increase your support network.
Information sharing to safeguard children and young people: how can Caldicott Guardians help?
An online evening class for Caldicott Guardians.
The class aims to spread good practice and share ideas for practical implementation.
This event is specifically for Caldicott Guardians who work with children and young people.
Breakfast club May
This is a free, one-hour breakfast club for Caldicott Guardians held virtually via MS Teams.
You can expect relevant news updates, the opportunity to meet other Caldicott Guardians, case study explorations and the chance to ask questions you may be facing as a Caldicott Guardian.
Come along and increase your support network.
The Caldicott Guardian National Annual Conference 2024
This year, we are sponsoring the Healthcare Conferences UK’s annual national Caldicott Guardian conference, which is taking place in London (or online) on 21 May.
An introduction to DPIAs for Caldicott Guardians: an online evening class
An online evening class for Caldicott Guardians.
The class aims to spread good practice and share ideas for practical implementation.
To attend, you must be a Caldicott Guardian, or someone performing the Caldicott function for your organisation.
Breakfast club April
This is a free, one-hour breakfast club for Caldicott Guardians held virtually via MS Teams.
You can expect relevant news updates, the opportunity to meet other Caldicott Guardians, case study explorations and the chance to ask questions you may be facing as a Caldicott Guardian.
Come along and increase your support network.
In the heat of the moment: a problem solving approach for Caldicott Guardians
An online evening class for Caldicott Guardians.
The class aims to spread good practice and share ideas for practical implementation.
To attend, you must be a Caldicott Guardian, or someone performing the Caldicott function for your organisation.
Breakfast club March
This is a free, one-hour breakfast club for Caldicott Guardians held virtually via MS Teams.
You can expect relevant news updates, the opportunity to meet other Caldicott Guardians, case study explorations and the chance to ask questions you may be facing as a Caldicott Guardian.
Come along and increase your support network.
Legal framework: a simple overview for Caldicott Guardians
An online evening class for Caldicott Guardians.
The class aims to spread good practice and share ideas for practical implementation.
To attend, you must be a Caldicott Guardian, or someone performing the Caldicott function for your organisation.
Breakfast club February
This is a free, one-hour breakfast club for Caldicott Guardians held virtually via MS Teams.
You can expect relevant news updates, the opportunity to meet other Caldicott Guardians, case study explorations and the chance to ask questions you may be facing as a Caldicott Guardian.
Come along and increase your support network.
Recording considerations: recordkeeping for Caldicott Guardians
An online evening class for Caldicott Guardians.
The class aims to spread good practice and share ideas for practical implementation.
To attend, you must be a Caldicott Guardian, or someone performing the Caldicott function for your organisation.
Breakfast club January
This is a free, one-hour breakfast club for Caldicott Guardians held virtually via MS Teams.
You can expect relevant news updates, the opportunity to meet other Caldicott Guardians, case study explorations and the chance to ask questions you may be facing as a Caldicott Guardian.
Come along and increase your support network.
Ideas for networking and support for Caldicott Guardians - the million dollar question… phone a friend?
An online evening class for Caldicott Guardians.
The class aims to spread good practice and share ideas for practical implementation.
To attend, you must be a Caldicott Guardian, or someone performing the Caldicott function for your organisation.
Considerations for GPs: an evening class for Caldicott Guardians
An online evening class for Caldicott Guardians.
The class aims to spread good practice and share ideas for practical implementation.
This event is specifically for Caldicott Guardians who work in primary care and general practice.
Setting aside the common law duty of confidentiality with section 251: an evening class for Caldicott Guardians
An online evening class for Caldicott Guardians.
The class aims to spread good practice and share ideas for practical implementation.
To attend, you must be a Caldicott Guardian, or someone performing the Caldicott function for your organisation.
Considerations for care homes: an evening class for Caldicott Guardians
An online evening class for Caldicott Guardians.
The class aims to spread good practice and share ideas for practical implementation.
This event is specifically for Caldicott Guardians working in care homes (nursing or residential).
Considerations for mental health practice
An online evening class for Caldicott Guardians.
The class aims to spread good practice and share ideas for practical implementation.
To attend, you must be a Caldicott Guardian, or someone performing the Caldicott function for your organisation.
Considerations for children: an evening class for Caldicott Guardians
An online evening class for Caldicott Guardians.
The class aims to spread good practice and share ideas for practical implementation.
This event is specifically for Caldicott Guardians who work with children and young people.