Sacpa – Introduction to Safer Recruitment

• Date: May 15, 2023
• Time: 11:00 – 12:00
• Cost: Sacpa Member – £60, Non-member – £120
• Audience: Trustees, Governors, and Leaders of organisations that employ staff in positions of trust, but not directly involved in recruiting such staff
• HR professionals and colleagues carrying out HR functions who are not involved in safer recruiting but want an overview of the process
• Anyone not involved in safer recruiting looking to further develop their knowledge and skills via this brief overview
• Platform: Zoom (online) – Webinar

Course outline:

This webinar aims to give an overview of safer recruitment and is developed for colleagues with an interest in safer recruitment.

This webinar gives an overview;

• why safer recruitment is important
• the steps in the process
• some frustrations and pitfalls that may impact operational management and delivery
• where to get advice and support as a leader who is not involved in the safer recruitment of staff employed in positions of trust.

Delegates attending this webinar will;

• develop their skills and knowledge to enable them to provide more incisive leadership challenge and support in respect of safer recruitment
• explore and deepen their appreciation of the organisational risks and benefits involved in delivering safer recruitment functions and enabling recruiters involved to access the right level of training
• where appropriate develop a baseline knowledge of safer recruitment in preparation for specialist training should it be required in future.

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Speaker: Kristine Scott

Education is such an important part of everyday life and I use my expertise to focus on issues relating to staff, pupils and parents to allow schools to keep teaching and learning as a priority.

I am trusted to support educational establishments of all types, from independent schools and grammar schools to colleges with sensitive issues such as child protection, pupil exclusions and parental complaints. Working collaboratively with schools, engaging with them beyond pragmatic legal advice, I see myself as an extension to the school team.

Safeguarding and child protection are vital, creating safer systems in schools and pupil and staff wellbeing. I also help schools when allegations of abuse are made against staff, including support on multi-agency working and the duty to report and refer to the appropriate authorities; I’m also a safeguarding link governor at a large senior school.

The quality of my work is recognised in the legal directories – delighted clients have said “the quality of her response is great, as it is always right first time, and she is great to deal with on a personal level.” Sharing my expertise, I regularly speak at national education sector events and provide training to clients on difficult pastoral issues.