SAFER RECRUITMENT
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the meaning of safe recruitment and its requirements.
- Summarize the risks to children and young people if safer recruitment principles are not applied.
- Outline the safe recruiting policies and procedures.
- Discuss the process of writing and implementing safe recruiting policies.
- Summarize the criminal checks and procedural guidance in England.
- Explain the procedures for vetting and implications of barring checks.
- Outline the importance of onboarding your staff to create a culture of safety and professionalism.
- Summarize different types of legislation and guidelines that protect children and young people at risk.
What You'll Learn
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Safer Recruitment Policy Statement
- 3 Safer Recruitment Procedures
- 4 Advertising the job
- 5 Checks
- 6 References
- 7 Vetting, disclosure and barring checks
- 8 What to do if vetting checks raise concerns
- 9 The Interview
- 10 The candidate
- 11 Self-Disclosure Forms
- 12 Handling Confidential Information
- 13 Induction
- 14 A safe culture
- 15 Ongoing training
- 16 Choosing the right training
- 17 Legislation & Guidance
- 18 Summary
- 19 SAFER RECRUITMENT QUIZ