WHAT WE DO
Safer recruitment training
for education
When recruiting for posts in schools, there must be a trained Safer Recruitment Officer on your interview panel. Our one-day course will help you comply with the principles of safer recruitment and meet the requirements of KCSIE.
What we do
Why EPM?
Ways we can help
Safer recruitment training
for education
When recruiting for posts in schools, there must be a trained Safer Recruitment Officer on your interview panel. Our one-day course will help you comply with the principles of safer recruitment and meet the requirements of KCSIE.
What we do
Why EPM?
Ways we can help
Our training is accredited by the Safer Recruitment Consortium
Affirm and maintain a culture of vigilance with our accredited safer recruitment training which is designed for anyone involved in recruitment within a school, trust or MAT setting.
The one-day interactive training course explores the safer recruitment aspects of hiring new employees, offering best practice and helping to significantly reduce your risk of appointing unsuitable people. The training is in four sections, with a short assessment at the end of each, leading to certification. Since the training is accredited, it also supports your employees’ professional development.
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WHY EPM?
Safer recruitment training – the course contents
Participants will better understand the need for vigilance, and consider how your school or trust can foster an environment which prevents abuse and challenges inappropriate behaviour. Our trainers belong to a national network of trained and accredited facilitators.
Recurring themes
We’ll cover some recurring themes in high-profile professional abuse cases; how child sex abusers operate in organisations; and how it affects recruitment.
Safeguarding & welfare
We’ll look at how safer recruitment fits with the wider context of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children within schools.
Planning & communicating
We will explore the importance of planning a recruitment exercise to ensure you’re sending the right messages to potential applicants.
Decision-making
We’ll discuss the importance of making the right decisions, and how structured interviews can help you to do that.
Recurring themes
We’ll cover some recurring themes in high-profile professional abuse cases; how child sex abusers operate in organisations; and how it affects recruitment.
Safeguarding & welfare
We’ll look at how safer recruitment fits with the wider context of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children within schools.
Planning & communicating
We will explore the importance of planning a recruitment exercise to ensure you’re sending the right messages to potential applicants.
Decision-making
We’ll discuss the importance of making the right decisions, and how structured interviews can help you to do that.
Complementary services
services
Safer recruitment – admin workshop
EPM provides a flexible half-day workshop delivered remotely or on-site to suit you.
Safer recruitment – admin workshop
services
Safer recruitment audits
Our expert consultants will provide clear compliance advice and recommendations.
Safer recruitment audits
services
DBS checks
Save time by seamlessly completing your checks via our DBS Portal, with expert support.
DBS checks
services
Safer recruitment – admin workshop
EPM provides a flexible half-day workshop delivered remotely or on-site to suit you.
Safer recruitment – admin workshop
services
Safer recruitment audits
Our expert consultants will provide clear compliance advice and recommendations.
Safer recruitment audits
services
DBS checks
Save time by seamlessly completing your checks via our DBS Portal, with expert support.
DBS checks
services
Safer recruitment – admin workshop
EPM provides a flexible half-day workshop delivered remotely or on-site to suit you.
Safer recruitment – admin workshop
services
Safer recruitment audits
Our expert consultants will provide clear compliance advice and recommendations.
Safer recruitment audits
services
DBS checks
Save time by seamlessly completing your checks via our DBS Portal, with expert support.
DBS checks
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With practical case studies and first-hand experience, our safer recruitment experts ensure you understand your safer recruitment obligations and that you operate in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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