How SecureSlate Helped Quality Early Years Achieve ISO 27001 Certification in Just 4 Weeks

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About Quality Early Years

Quality Early Years is a UK-based provider of exceptional early childhood education services, committed to creating a safe, nurturing, and secure environment for young learners.

As an organization handling sensitive personal data of children and families, Quality Early Years needed to ensure robust information security practices and achieve ISO 27001 certification to demonstrate their commitment and meet stakeholder expectations.

“We partnered with SecureSlate to help us streamline our efforts towards ISO 27001 certification. In just about four weeks, we were able to lay the foundation for our ISMS, which has significantly boosted confidence among parents and our team.”
— Catherine, Director, Quality Early Years

ISO 27001

Employees

25

Location

London, UK

Industry

Education (Early Years)

The Challenge

Quality Early Years was finding it challenging to implement a comprehensive ISMS aligned with ISO 27001 requirements while focusing on their core educational activities.

The company’s manual approach to building the ISMS, involving spreadsheets and disparate documents, was becoming inefficient and difficult to manage across their team.

Ensuring consistent understanding and adherence to security policies across all staff members with varying technical backgrounds was a significant hurdle.

Preparing for the ISO 27001 audit and gathering the necessary evidence seemed like a daunting and time-consuming task.

The Solution

Quality Early Years turned to SecureSlate for a streamlined approach to ISO 27001 certification. SecureSlate offered a centralized platform combining automation with intuitive guidance tailored to the standard.

SecureSlate provided astructured framework for building their ISMS, offering templates for policies, procedures, and risk assessments aligned with ISO 27001.

The platform facilitatedteam collaboration by making it easier to assign tasks, track progress, and ensure everyone was aware of their responsibilities within the ISMS.

SecureSlate’s centralized repository for documentation and evidence collection simplified the process of preparing for the ISO 27001 audit.

“SecureSlate turned the complex process of building our ISMS into a manageable and structured workflow. The platform’s guidance and centralized features ensured we covered all necessary aspects of ISO 27001.”

The Impact

In approximately 4 weeks , Quality Early Years established a strong foundation for their ISO 27001 certification, significantly accelerating their journey towards compliance.

The structured ISMS implemented through SecureSlate enhanced the security of sensitive data, building greater trust with parents and stakeholders.

SecureSlate’s centralized approach streamlined the management of security policies and procedures, reducing reliance on manual spreadsheets and improving overall efficiency.

The platform simplified the process of preparing for the ISO 27001 audit, making it less time-consuming and more organized.

Internally, SecureSlate fostered a greater awareness of information security best practices across the team, contributing to a stronger security culture.