Safer Recruitment Update

Safer Recruitment Update

• Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy and Procedure
• Recruitment and Induction Checklist
• Letter offering employment
• Contractors: clause for contract
• Contractors: letter to confirm compliance with statutory guidance and legislation
• Supply agencies: letter to confirm compliance with statutory guidance and legislation

What's Changed?

• Overseas Teaching Sanctions: As of 1 January 2021 candidates who have taught overseas should be required by schools to provide a letter of professional standing as part of pre-employment vetting for UK teaching positions.

• KCSIE: The DfE has published an amended version of KCSIE for consultation purposes, and is seeking views on the proposed changes. The consultation version contains substantial amendments to Part 3 (Safer Recruitment).

• SCR audits: We can review your entire SCR, the appointments made since your last inspection or anything in between, the corresponding files and documents and report on your compliance with regulatory requirements. For further information please contact Simon Bevan or Richard Hewitt.
   
• Inspection support: We can help you prepare for inspection with an SCR audit and/or a review of your policies and procedures. We can also provide immediate advice on how to deal with an inspection failure, including help with factual accuracy checks, action plans and preparing for re-inspection. For further information please contact Simon Bevan or Richard Hewitt.
   
• Dealing with safeguarding allegations against staff: These cases can require schools to balance several competing interests including engagement with the LADO and the police; conducting a disciplinary process; dealing with the media; data protection; serious incident reporting; and referrals to the TRA, DBS and the Charity Commission. We can support you throughout the process. For further information please contact Simon Bevan, Richard Hewitt, Naseem Nabi or Alice Reeve.
   
• SCR+: Software developed by VWV's safer recruitment experts to help you easily manage your SCR. Key features include:
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  • Guidance on which checks you need to complete for new starters based on job role
  • Automated prompts to ensure checks are completed on time
  • Dashboard overview showing status of all checks
  • Ability to produce the up-to-date SCR online or print at any time

• eLearning: Online learning created and updated by VWV lawyers including KCSIE Part 1 and a range of key compliance topics. Key features include:
  
  
  • Staff learning delivered using short videos and questions to evidence their understanding
  • Ability to set deadlines and send automated reminders
  • Easy to use reports with printable completion certificates