Safer Recruitment and the Single Central Record

This training provides a comprehensive understanding of safer recruitment and safeguarding practices within educational settings. It equips participants with the knowledge and skills needed to recruit safely, conduct thorough pre- and post-interview checks, maintain accurate documentation, and uphold statutory requirements such as the Single Central Record. The course also emphasises the importance of creating a safer working culture, carrying out effective risk assessments, ensuring robust policies, and responding appropriately to concerns or allegations. Through this training, schools can strengthen their safeguarding processes and ensure that all adults working with children and young people are suitable, well-vetted, and supported by strong organisational practice.

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Ensure staff, volunteers and governors are appropriately vetted and suitable for working with children and young people.
Understand the importance of creating a safer recruitment job advertisement.
Create a safer recruitment application pack.
Understand the importance of maintaining an up-to-date job description.
Understand the importance of using safer recruitment checklists at interview panels.
Review and embed safer recruitment practices and processes.
Understand how to properly conduct all pre- and post-interview checks.
Ensure all safer recruitment policies and policy statements are up-to-date and relevant.
Ensure at least one person on the recruitment panel has undertaken safer recruitment training and is confident to challenge.
Understand what a Single Central Record (SCR) is and why it is required.
Understand why creating a safer working culture within a school is important.
Know the minimum information required for each entry on the Single Central Record.
Understand how to monitor the Single Central Record to ensure it remains compliant for inspection.
Understand best practice for maintaining the Single Central Record.
Identify and understand the importance of having a robust Single Central Record system.
Understand the importance of appropriate candidate background checks.
Understand the importance of safer recruitment risk assessments.
Learn how to respond to inappropriate behaviour and allegations of abuse.

This course is available online, face to face or bespoke to your organisation. If your organisation would prefer an invoice this can be selected as a choice at the final stage of purchasing online via My Cart. If you would like further assistance with invoicing please contact us.

Online

If you choose the online option you will receive a registration email following completion of your booking.
One week prior to your training date you will receive a reminder email for your registration and any pre-course information
Our online courses work in most browsers and we recommend your browser is up to date to ensure you can access the course.
Our chosen platform is Zoom and we recommend your internet filtration system allows access to this platform.

Face to Face

If you choose the face to face option you will receive a confirmation email following completion of your booking with further details.
One week prior to your training date you will receive a reminder email and any pre-course information.

Following completion of your training you will receive your certificate, any relevant links and post course information.

Our training courses can be delivered as a bespoke option which is contextually for your setting. This includes references to local legislation, organisation policies and International best practice.

Please contact us directly for a one to one consultation.

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