Safer Recruitment Training

Practical safer recruitment training for international schools, leaders and hiring teams. Building safer schools through robust recruitment practice, stronger systems and confident decision-making.

Recruit Safer. Lead Safer.

This training is designed to help school leaders, governors, HR teams and recruitment panels identify risk, strengthen safer recruitment processes and prevent unsafe adults from entering school communities.

01

Setting the Stage

Understanding why safer recruitment matters and how recruitment culture plays a vital role in protecting children.

02

Pre-Recruitment Process

Strengthening planning, role design, adverts, safeguarding expectations and documentation before recruitment begins.

03

Shortlisting for Interview

Identifying gaps, inconsistencies, patterns of concern and potential safeguarding risks within applications.

04

Vetting and Checks

Understanding references, identity checks, criminal record checks, overseas checks and safer recruitment documentation.

05

Managing Concerns

Responding appropriately to concerns identified through vetting, checks or references and assessing risk carefully.

06

Post-Recruitment Monitoring

Embedding safer recruitment beyond appointment through induction, probation, supervision and ongoing vigilance.

07

Managing Allegations

Understanding how to respond to allegations or concerns relating to inappropriate behaviour or abuse by a member of staff or volunteer.

Who Should Attend?

  • School Leaders and Senior Leadership Teams
  • Governors, Trustees and Board Members
  • Human Resources Teams
  • Designated Safeguarding Leads
  • Recruitment and Interview Panel Members
  • Anyone Responsible for Hiring Decisions

Build safer schools through stronger recruitment practice.

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