Safeguarding students and staff is a crucial factor when recruiting new staff in any educational setting. This training course educates learners in the safer recruitment practices necessary when employing staff for roles in education. These practices include both pre-recruitment and post-recruitment guidelines to follow, ensuring applicants meet the eligibility standards for the role.

Learning Outcomes

• The steps needed at the pre-recruitment planning stage, and processes needed in place before advertising a position.
• How the right candidate is found for a role and how to reject the wrong one.
• Carry out various vetting checks, such as references and DBS checks, and understand the DBS update system.
• What is involved in post-recruitment activities – i.e. observations and supervision and how to conduct them.

This course is CPD accredited. It meets accepted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.