This workshop is the Safer Recruitment Consortium accredited, updated version of the Safer Recruitment training for Headteachers, school Governors and other staff who are likely to sit on interview panels or appoint staff.
It is still a requirement for every school appointments panel to include at least one member who has completed the Safer Recruitment training.
Course content provides clear explanations of government guidance regarding the safer recruitment process. It also includes an update of the most recent legislation changes (Keeping Children Safe in Education) and the pre-employment checking process that impacts on Safeguarding and Child Protection.
It is recommended that you refresh your training every 5 years.
Pupils will:
- be safer and have safeguarding needs met in a more appropriate and timely manner
Practitioners will:
- have an awareness and understanding of offender behaviour
- be able to identify the key features of staff recruitment that helps deter or prevent the appointment of unsuitable people
- be able to consider policies and practices that minimise opportunities for abuse
- begin to review their own and their settings' policies and practices, with a view to making them safer
Settings will:
- be safer organisations
- comply with government guidance and legislation
All Headteachers, school Governors, Business Managers and other staff likely to sit on interview panels or administer staff appointment
An opportunity for Assessment leaders at EYFS, KS1 and KS2 to be able to network with colleagues and share best practice across Royal Greenwich schools.
Recent local and national assessment developments will also be covered, including:
- Statutory assessment requirements
- National reporting documentation
- Resources and materials available to support assessments
- Best practice in using data to support school self-evaluation and prepare for inspection
Pupils will:
- benefit from accurate assessment approaches
Practitioners will:
- have access to precise and accurate data analysis approaches to support school improvement
Settings will:
- benefit from assessment processes which are robust and support self-evaluation
Assessment Leaders for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 in Primary schools
- Understand how the Inspection Dashboard Summary Report (IDSR) is used by Ofsted when preparing for a school inspection
- Become familiar with how data is calculated and presented in the IDSR
- Have an opportunity to look at their own school's IDSR and consider questions they may want to raise with leaders
- Find out about key accountability measures for primary schools
- Consider best practice in assessment processes in primary schools
- interrogating key school accountability measures
- effective questioning of leaders based on data presented
- identifying school improvement evidenced by in-school data