Linda took up her post initially as the Data Protection Officer in 2017. Her role has developed to incorporate Trust compliance. She is responsible for overseeing the implementation of GDPR, monitoring the Trust’s compliance with data protection law, and developing related policies and guidelines where applicable. Linda is the first point of contact for individuals to communicate with when requesting personal data from any of our academies. She has had over 20 years’ experience working in education and prior to starting her own family over 10 years’ experience working in industry. Working for Fierté Multi-Academy Trust has brought a wonderful opportunity for her to use her experience in education to continue to support children’s learning alongside her colleagues in the Central Team. Linda is also a school governor. Linda can be contacted via email at dpo@fierte.org.