An effective safer recruitment and employment policy and procedure is one which is regularly reviewed, written and updated in line with local and national guidance.
An effective safer recruitment and employment policy includes:
- a recruitment statement;
- information on job descriptions and specification;
- requirements for suitability checks;
- advertising processes;
- application, shortlisting and interview processes;
- trial and probationary procedures;
- induction, supervision and appraisal procedures;
- on-going employment checks;
- the role of effective recruitment in protecting children;
- equality of opportunities;
- data protection.
Those involved with the recruitment and employment of staff must have received appropriate safer recruitment training, the substance of which should at a minimum cover the content in part three in Keeping children safe in education (GOV.UK).
Further information:
DBS update service employer guide (GOV.UK)
DBS checks for childcare providers who register with Ofsted
Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006 (GOV.UK)
Ofsted fact sheet: Applying to waive disqualification: early years and childcare providers
Early years provision in schools: apply for disqualification waiver (GOV.UK)
Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (GOV.UK)
How you make an application for recognition of overseas qualifications (GOV.UK)
Early years qualifications achieved outside England (GOV.UK)
Early years qualification requirements and standards (GOV.UK)
Early years qualifications that do not meet the criteria (GOV.UK)