Safer Recruitment in Education Training
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Safer Recruitment in Education Training
Duration 2 Hours
Last audited 3rd July 2024
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Adhering to strict safer recruitment processes is an essential component of safeguarding children. Safer recruitment helps to ensure that the people you hire to work in your educational setting are suitable for the role and match up with your expectations, attitudes, and values.
This Safer Recruitment in Education Course provides you with the knowledge to ensure procedures are in place to recruit people who share your commitment to safeguarding children. At the end of this course, you will understand what’s involved in the process from start to finish, looking at compiling recruitment documentation, preparing for and conducting interviews, carrying out pre-appointment checks, and then continuing safer recruitment practices after appointment.
100% online training
Access anywhere
Same day digital certificate
Printed certificate posted next working day
Full audio voiceover
Assessment retakes at no extra cost
Updated to reflect Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) Statutory Guidance
Developed by a qualified child protection professional
Accredited by CPD
Earn 2 CPD points on completion
Bulk discount for orders of 10+ courses
What you'll learn
By the end of this course, you will:
- Understand why having strict safer recruitment practices in place is so important in regard to safeguarding children.
- Know how to put together effective applicant documentation, including a job description and safeguarding statement.
- Know what to look for when shortlisting candidates.
- Understand how to contact referees and know what is needed from a reference.
- Know how to put together a panel to conduct the interview and what training the panel members should have.
- Know how to successfully interview candidates.
- Understand what is involved in the pre-appointment checks, including DBS checks, before a candidate can start work.
- Understand how to create a compliant Single Central Record.
- Understand the importance of a thorough staff induction process and safeguarding children training.
- Know how to practically deal with Allegation Management.
Training you can trust
Accredited by CPD
All of our courses are accredited by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to universally accepted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
Recommended renewal:
2 years
What does this mean? This certificate does not have an expiry date, however, based on industry best practice guidelines there is a recommended renewal period.
Engage and empower
Our in-house Learning Designers develop all of our courses to give you and your learners the most engaging training possible.
Module 1: Introduction to Safer Recruitment
The importance of safer recruitment, children most at risk, raising awareness including case examples of Matthew Mowbray, Kandice Barber, Jonathan Clayton, and Ian Huntley, and key guidance.
Module 2: Compiling Recruitment Documentation
Preparing to recruit, applicant information packs, job description, person specification, safeguarding statement, self-disclosure forms, selection process outline, application forms and references, and creating a successful job advert.
Module 3: Prior to Interview
Considering applications, online searches, contacting referees, reviewing self-disclosure forms, and preparing for the interview process.
Module 4: Interviewing Candidates
Before the interviews, conducting the interview, asking questions, question styles, listening actively, causes for concern, and closing the interview.
Module 5: Pre-Appointment Checks
Pre-appointment checks, eligibility to work in the UK, Section 128 orders, DBS checks, confirming information, remaining checks, the Single Central Record, hiring through third parties, and making a conditional offer.
Module 6: Continuing Safer Recruitment Practices After Appointment
The induction process, code of conduct, monitoring and supervision, maintaining a safe workplace, allegation management, low-level concerns and the case example of Vanessa George.
The online assessment is taken on completion of the training material. You will be asked 20 multiple choice questions with a pass mark of 80%. The answers are marked automatically so you will instantly know whether you have passed. If you don't pass don't worry! You can take the test as many times as you need with no extra charge.
This course is suitable for anyone who has responsibility for any part of the recruiting, mentoring, or supervising new staff members to work with children and young people. This applies whether you’re hiring full-time, part-time, or voluntary workers.
All professionals have a duty to keep children safe from harm and this begins with following correct safer recruitment procedures. Examples of people who may wish to take this course include:
- Headteachers and Executive Headteachers.
- Members of the school Senior Leadership Team.
- School governors and trustees.
- Middle leaders or heads of department.
- Members of staff with a mentoring role.
- HR staff.
- Administration staff.
If you work with children in a non-educational setting, such as in a sports club or as a childminder, then our Safer Recruitment Training will be more appropriate for your training needs.
Written by experts
In partnership with
Antonia Noble
Barrister and Safeguarding Specialist
Antonia Noble is a criminal barrister with over 29 years of experience. She is also a highly respected safeguarding specialist both in the UK and Internationally.
She has worked in the public sector at the Criminal Cases Review Commission and as a Cabinet Member at a large county council with responsibility for services including safeguarding, and child protection including multi-agency working at the most senior level.
Antonia has a range of safeguarding and child protection experience including education at all levels. She is currently the Chair of SAND Multi Academies Trust.
