Safer Recruitment in Education

Build a safer environment for children with our accredited Safer Recruitment training, delivered live, online or in person.

Why Choose This Course?

Ensure your recruitment processes are robust, consistent, and fully compliant with statutory guidance and legislation. This essential course is designed for anyone involved in recruiting staff to work with children, including governors on recruitment panels, staff managing the single central register, and all those taking part in shortlisting, recruitment, and selection. Accredited by the Safer Recruitment Consortium, this training provides the knowledge and practical tools you need to recruit safely and confidently.

What You’ll Gain

A clear understanding of how safer recruitment fits within the broader context of safeguarding

The ability to plan effective recruitment campaigns with consistent and thorough processes

Skills to make informed decisions using structured interview questions and pre-employment checks

Strategies to maintain ongoing awareness and vigilance post-recruitment

Who Should Attend?

Anyone involved in the recruitment process: planning, shortlisting, interviewing, making recruitment decisions, or managing the single central register and anyone who would like to be involved in the recruitment process, is considering recruiting or expanding their workforce, or is planning to manage the single central register

Course Details

Duration: Two half days via Zoom or a whole day face-to-face

Flexible Delivery: Choose the format that fits your schedule and learning style

Added Value

This training is also available as part of an annual safeguarding support package for education settings, providing ongoing guidance and resources.