Safe Recruitment
“Working Together to Safeguard Children” (2006) lists, under the
policies and procedure function of the Local Safeguarding Children
Board, the Boards responsibilities in developing policies and
procedures to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. This
includes recruitment and supervision of people who work with
children. Safe recruitment is central to the safeguarding of
children and young people. All organisations which employ staff or
volunteers to work with children and young people have a duty to
safeguard and promote their welfare. This includes ensuring that
the organisation adopts safe recruitment and selection procedures
which aim to prevent unsuitable persons from gaining access to
children.
Cheshire East Local Safeguarding Children Board, along with
all partner agencies, is committed to ensuring that all adults who
work with or on behalf of children and young people in these
organisations are competent, confident and safe to do so.
This page offers information, links and guidance in relation to
safe recruitment, and will be updated as any new information
emerges.
Cheshire LSCB Recruitment
and Vetting Standards (PDF, 149KB) and Policy on Safe
Recruitment and Vetting (PDF, 61KB) (overarching standards for
all agencies and organisations). "Guidance on Safe
Recruitment of Staff and Volunteers Working With Children".
The Independent Safeguarding
Authority (ISA) - Created to help prevent unsuitable
people from working with children and vulnerable adults.In
partnership with the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), which will
gather relevant information on every person who wants to work or
volunteer with vulnerable people.
Criminal
Records Bureau - Aim to help organisations in the public,
private and voluntary sectors by identifying candidates who may be
unsuitable to work with children or other vulnerable members of
society.
Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education -
Statutory Guidance
Guidance for Safer Working Practice for Adults who Work with
Children and young People - (Allegations Management
Advisers Network, established by DCSF)
Safe Recruitment
Standards for Local Safeguarding Children Boards (PDF,
229KB) - Working Together to Safeguard Children
2006 (established by National Network of Allegations Management
Advisers)
Safer Recruitment communications toolkit from the Children's
Workforce Development Council - Guidance
