OFSTED advice on safeguarding

Please see attached link for revised guidance from OfSTED.

In particular, there is a reference as follows:

Q. Is written confirmation required that all recruitment and vetting checks have been carried out on individuals who come in to a college or school from an outside agency?

A. Yes, but the requirement depends on the type of staff involved.

Visiting staff

Visiting staff who do not have unsupervised access to children and young people – such as initial teacher education mentors and tutors – do not require a CRB check. The normal risk assessment that applies to all visitors should be quite sufficient.

Visiting staff who do have unsupervised access to children and young people – such as educational psychologists, social workers, supply teachers, trainee teachers, nurses, sports coaches and inspectors – should be CRB checked by their 'providing' organisation: the supply agency, the university, primary care trust, local authority and so on.

It is sufficient, for schools and colleges to seek written confirmation that appropriate checks, including CRB checks have been carried out and by whom – most commonly the relevant human resources department.