Safer Recruitment

What the course covers

This course focuses on safer recruitment practices in early years settings, ensuring only suitable individuals work with children.

• Learners will understand the importance of thorough vetting, including DBS checks, references and identity verification.
• The course explores how to identify risks during recruitment and maintain safeguarding standards from the outset.
• It covers effective interview techniques, including safeguarding questions, and ongoing staff suitability checks.
• Learners will also understand their responsibilities in maintaining accurate records and following procedures.
• Emphasis is placed on building a safeguarding culture from recruitment onwards.

What your team takes away

• Build confidence in applying statutory safeguarding guidance within early years practice. Strengthen your understanding of professional conduct, reporting procedures and managing concerns. Improve decision-making and consistency in safeguarding responses. Gain practical skills to support a strong safeguarding culture, ensuring children are protected and staff act responsibly in all situations.

How it runs

The course opens in a browser on a phone, a tablet or a desktop, with nothing to install. Progress is saved as it goes, so someone can stop and pick it back up. The assessment sits at the end, and passing it issues a certificate with its own reference number that an inspector or an auditor can check.

Who it is for

Anyone working in Early Years, as part of CPD and Safeguarding.

Early Years CPD Safeguarding