Safer Recruitment in Care
Safer recruitment is vital to protecting children in care. If you don't know the correct vetting practises when it comes to recruiting staff to work with children under your care, you could be putting those children at serious risk of mental and physical harm. Make sure you know how to check the people you are recruiting.
Description
Safer recruitment is vital to protecting children in care. If you don't know the correct vetting practises when it comes to recruiting staff to work with children under your care, you could be putting those children at serious risk of mental and physical harm. Make sure you know how to check the people you are recruiting.
The aim of this course is to increase your knowledge of the recruitment process and documentation, as well as the relevant laws and legislation.
The key points covered in this course are:
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Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (SVGA 2006)
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Clarifications to the SVGA 2006, SVGA 2006
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The new criminal records and barring scheme (PoFA 2012)
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A new definition of regulated activity
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Controlled activity
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Registration and continuous monitoring
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Job and person specifications
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Equal opportunities policy
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Application forms
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Advertising
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (SVGA 2006)
- Clarifications to the SVGA 2006, SVGA 2006
- The new criminal records and barring scheme (PoFA 2012)
- A new definition of regulated activity
- Repeal of ‘controlled activity’
- Repeal of registration and continuous monitoring
- Job and person specifications
- Equal opportunities policy
- Application forms
- Advertising for candidates