This session is aimed at managers and staff within organisations who are responsible for recruiting staff to work with children and young people in children's home and supported accommodation. Safer recruitment is a set of practices to help make sure your staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children and young people. It's a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and committing to keep children safe from harm.
Learning Outcomes
• Understanding regulatory expectations for safer recruitment in children’s homes/supported accommodation
• Understanding context and the implementation of Choosing with Care (Warner Report)
• Apply safe, effective and compliant approaches in the following areas:
- Advertising
- Shortlisting
- Interviewing (competency, motivation and values)
- Home visits/advance visits
- Written exercises, group exercises
- Involving children in recruitment and selection
- Dealing with DBS disclosures
- References
- Induction/probation
Certificate will be provided.
Cost: £60+VAT
We issue a limited amount of tickets to enable maximum participation. If this session is sold out please email your details to office@childrenshomesquality.com and we will add you to the waiting list and inform you when the next course will be held.
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Your Eithne Staunton, CHQ Training Lead, has been devoted to positively impacting the residential sector. Her journey to becoming a qualified social worker and a Registered Manager with Ofsted for nearly two decades has enabled her to manage a short break service that achieved an Outstanding judgement for thirteen consecutive years. Safeguarding is at the core of all she does, and she is committed to sharing her knowledge, passion, and the privilege of working with these exceptional children, young people, their families, and the caring individuals who support them!
