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Safer recruitment

It is vital that schools adopt recruitment and selection procedures and other human resources management processes that help to deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children, or are otherwise unsuited to work with them. It is also crucial that everyone working in a school is aware of safeguarding issues and the need to adopt ways of working and appropriate practice to help reduce allegations. It is equally important that everyone is able to raise concerns about what seems to be poor or unsafe practice by colleagues and that those concerns, and concerns expressed by children, parents or others are listened to and taken seriously.

This section provides links to documents on recruitment and selection procedures and CRB guidance. Further information on this matter is also available on the CRB checks page on the EGfL. Please note that all documents below will open in the same window. Please use the back button to return to this page.

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CRB guidance

Guidance for Ealing Schools (November 2009) includes information on who needs CRB disclosure and how to meet Ofsted requirements (word).

Full recruitment and selection guidance

Full guidance document -includes information on safeguarding (pdf).

LA staff visiting schools

Confirmation that Ealing Council social workes have been subject to an enhanced CRB check.

HR briefings documents

These documents were referred to at the HR safeguarding briefing on 30 November and 1 December 2009.

Safer recruitment and selection

Brief on safer recruitment processes and training (word).

Safer working practice

Guidance for safer working practice for adults who work with children and young people (word).