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Safer Recruitment in Education – Accredited

Improve Your Recruitment and Selection Process

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Thursday 27 September, 2018

08:30 - 17:00

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Overview

Recruitment in Education – The Department of Education’s Statutory guidance for schools and colleges, ‘Keeping children safe in education’ sets out the legal duties with which schools and colleges must comply with. You are required to prevent people who pose a risk of harm from working with children by adhering to statutory responsibilities. This one-day accredited course gives education staff the information and understanding they need to recruit safely and comply with relevant statutory guidance.

It is suitable for all individuals in the education sector who are involved in staff selection and is valid for five years.

Delegates on this accredited Safer Recruitment in Education course, led by Ann Marie Christian, will consider the issues through presentations, case studies and group discussion. Delegates will complete four modules and an eighteen question multiple-choice assessment and receive a certificate of attendance and course completion if they score thirteen and over.

This course is accredited by the Safer Recruitment Consortium.

Learning Outcomes

Identify key features of staff recruitment that help deter or prevent the appointment of unsuitable people
Consider policies and practices that mitigate the risk of abuse and ensure its prompt reporting
Review your organisation’s policies and practices with a view to making them safer
On successful completion of the assessment you will receive an accredited certificate from the Safer Recruitment Consortium

In-House Option

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Agenda

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08:30 - 08:45

Registration

08:45 - 09:00

Trainer's Welcome and Clarification of Learning Objectives

09:00 - 09:45

Setting the Context for Safer Recruitment

Background and framework
The scale of abuse
Model of offending behaviour
Some characteristics of abusers
Implications for recruitment and selection and creating a safer environment for children

09:45 - 10:55

Morning Break

10:55 - 12:45

A Safer Recruitment Process

Features of a safer recruitment process for:
- employees, contractors, agencies, volunteers
Sending the right message
The application form
The selection criteria
References
Review and next steps

12:45 - 13:15

Lunch

13:15 - 15:15

Making the Right Decisions Throughout the Interview and Selection Process

Importance of making the right decision
The interview and the selection process
Pre-appointment checks
Using criminal disclosure information
Review and next steps

15:15 - 15:30

Afternoon Break

15:30 - 16:45

Creating an Ongoing Culture of Vigilance

Features of a safer culture
Audio presentation
Creating an open culture
Individual responsibilities for expressing concern
Dealing with allegations of professional abuse
Next steps and other resources

16:45 - 17:00