Safer Recruitment

Recruitment, selection and pre-employment vetting

It is vital that schools and colleges create a culture of safe recruitment and, as part of that, adopt recruitment procedures that help deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children.

Governing bodies and proprietors must act reasonably in making decisions about the suitability of the prospective employee based on checks and evidence including: criminal record checks (DBS checks), barred list checks and prohibition checks together with references and interview information.

(Source: Keeping children safe in education, Statutory guidance for schools and colleges, published March 2015 and updated September 2016 - see link below)

Please see the links below to guidance which describes in detail those checks that are, or may be, required for individuals working in any capacity at, or visiting, a school or college.

Cumbria Procedures

Please see the CSCP Online Procedures Manual for the procedures below:

• Guidance for Safe Recruitment, Selection and Retention for Staff and Volunteers

• Allegations Against Staff or Volunteers

Useful links

• Keeping Children Safe in Education

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks (previously CRB checks)

Training

Existing safer recruitment trainers should contact:

• The Lucy Faithfull Foundation to register as a trainer in order to gain access to updated safer recruitment materials - http://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/safer_recruitment_training.htm

Delegates interested in safer recruitment training courses should contact:

• The Lucy Faithfull Foundation for information about courses and training available in their area; and

• Or see NSPCC Online Training Course - Safer Recruitment in Education 

As always please contact us at CSCP@cumbria.gov.uk with any questions or for further information.