Aims:

Attendance on this course will enable school staff and governors to:

• Increase their understanding of the issues in relation to safer recruitment and practices in school which contribute to pupil safety
• comply with statutory regulations for governors involved in safer recruitment
• identify the key features of safer recruitment and ensure that school practices are correct
• be equipped to review their school policies and practices

This is a statutory accredited course which includes an assessment

What you get:

• An understanding and raised awareness of offender behaviour,  to make your recruitment processes safer, what schools can do to create a safeguarding culture and the role  of governors in this process
• Practical examples of best practice in safer recruitment
• A copy of the Participants Handbook for the National Training Programme
• A copy of the Kirklees Safeguarding in school policy
• A copy of the trainer notes
• Training delivered by accredited trainers
• Information relating specifically to Kirklees LA
• A certificate of completion endorsed by the training provider

Who is it for?:

• Governors of all schools/academies
• Members of recruitment selection panels
• Headteachers and senior leaders
• School staff and governors involved in recruitment panels

NB Regulations state that at least one member of all staff recruitment panels in schools MUST be trained

One Day

2 May 2012, 25 September 2012 and 27 February 2013

£160 or can be taken as part of the Silver or Gold Package

Diane MacBrairdy - 01484 225183, Gary Scargill - 07976497848 and Suzanne Brown - 01484 225161

The Deighton Centre

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