Keeping Children Safe in Education (2024)
The School Staffing (England) Regulations 2009 require governing bodies of maintained schools to ensure that at least one of the persons who conducts an interview has completed safer recruitment training.
Statutory guidance Working together to safeguard children (DfE 2023)
Statutory guidance Working together to safeguard children (DfE 2023) states that schools and further education institutions, including academies and independent schools, should have in place a number of arrangements as part of their duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children including:
• A culture of listening to children and taking account of their wishes and feelings
• Safe recruitment practices for individuals whom the organisation will permit to work regularly with children
Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
Regulation 19 The intention of this regulation is to make sure that providers only employ 'fit and proper' staff who are able to provide care and treatment appropriate to their role and to enable them to provide the regulated activity.
To meet this regulation, providers must operate robust recruitment procedures, including undertaking any relevant checks.
Safer Recruitment training
This course is ratified by the Safer Recruitment Consortium. James has completed the ‘train the trainer’ course and is able to certify participants who attend this course in line with the Safer Recruitment consortium.
This is for both Education and for the wider Children’s workforce and in line with government legislation.
Safer Recruitment training
This course is ratified by the Safer Recruitment Consortium. James has completed the ‘train the trainer’ course and is able to certify participants who attend this course in line with the Safer Recruitment consortium.
This is for both Education and for the wider Children’s workforce and in line with government legislation.