Safer recruitment is a set of practices to help make sure your staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children and young people. It is a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keep children safe from harm. This is an essential course for school leaders and governors.
The course covers:
- Creating a safer environment for children
- Safer recruitment policy statement
- Planning the recruitment process
- Application form
- Applicant information pack
- Self-disclosure form
- Shortlisting
- References
- Interviewing
- Vetting, disclosure and barring checks
- Regulated activity
- Concerns raised from vetting checks
- Induction
- Ongoing supervision and training
The course ensures that the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) guidance is followed and is appropriate for all phases and settings:
- Maintained schools
- Academies and Free Schools
- FE colleges
- Specialist provision
- PRUs
- Independent schools and colleges
Course audience:
- Senior leaders
- School Business Managers
- Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs)
- Senior Admin Officers
- Bursars
- Governors and trustees
