{"id":2052,"date":"2026-02-18T12:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crawlergroups.com\/spm\/?page_id=2052"},"modified":"2026-02-18T12:29:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:29:12","slug":"safer-recruitment-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crawlergroups.com\/spm\/safer-recruitment-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Safer Recruitment Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t

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Safer Recruitment Policy\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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SPM Development Services Limited\nAssessment Policy\nMay 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReviewed and Updated: September 2025\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNext Review: September 2026, or sooner if statutory guidance changes.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Purpose and Scope\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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SPM Development Services Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and young people. We recognise that safe recruitment is essential to deter, identify
and reject individuals who may pose a risk of harm. This policy applies to the recruitment of
all staff, tutors, contractors, and volunteers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Legal and Statutory Framework\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis policy is underpinned by the following statutory guidance and legislation:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKeeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE 2025)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWorking Together to Safeguard Children (2023)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Equality Act 2010<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDBS and Home Office guidance on safer recruitment Key Principles<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSafeguarding children is the highest priority in recruitment decisions.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAll recruitment will be conducted fairly, transparently and in line with equality legislation.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt least one member of any recruitment panel will have completed safer recruitment training.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo individual will start work until all mandatory checks have been completed and verified. Recruitment Process The recruitment process will include the following steps:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdvertising \u2013 all job adverts and role descriptions will include a safeguarding statement.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApplication \u2013 applicants must complete an application form and provide a full employment history.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShortlisting \u2013 applications will be reviewed against safeguarding and role criteria.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInterview \u2013 interviews will include questions on safeguarding knowledge, experience and scenarios.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConditional Offer \u2013 made subject to satisfactory checks. Pre-employment Vetting Checks The following checks must be completed before employment commences:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnhanced DBS certificate with children\u2019s barred list check (for regulated activity).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIdentity verification, including photographic ID and proof of address.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Right to work in the UK check.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt least two satisfactory references, obtained and verified before appointment.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline searches of shortlisted candidates, as required by KCSIE 2025.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVerification of qualifications and professional status where relevant.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProhibition from teaching check (where applicable).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSection 128 direction check for management roles (if applicable).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOverseas checks where the candidate has lived or worked abroad in the last 5 years.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmployment history checked, with explanations sought for any gaps.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Single Central Record (SCR)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSPM Development Services Ltd will maintain a Single Central Record of recruitment and\nvetting checks, in line with KCSIE 2025. This record will be regularly reviewed and audited\nas part of safeguarding monitoring.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Risk Assessments\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere a check reveals information of concern (such as a criminal conviction), a written risk\nassessment will be completed by the DSL before employment can commence. The decision\nwill be recorded, with input from the commissioning authority where required.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Training and Monitoring\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStaff involved in recruitment will complete accredited safer recruitment training.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis policy will be reviewed annually, or sooner if statutory guidance changes.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompliance with this policy will be monitored through internal audits and quality assurance processes.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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