Safer Recruitment Delivered by Tammie Redman Dates & times for the online version of the course: TBC Our online courses are delivered by Microsoft Teams. Joining instructions for all online courses will be sent 1-2 days prior to the course start date. You will then have ongoing access to the system with the course materials after the course has finished. Dates & times for the face to face version of the course: Wednesday 5th June 2024 (9:30am - 5:00pm) Our face to face courses are delivered at our Acorn Training Centre, 6 Wimborne Crescent, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DE. To book a course, please find the date you desire on our booking page and select 'book now' Summary: This accredited course is endorsed by the Safer Recruitment Consortium. There should be at least one person on a recruitment panel who has undertaken this course. Aim: To enable those with responsibility for recruiting staff within their own agency to understand the context of safer recruitment, establish a safer recruitment process and maintain an ongoing culture of vigilance that deters and prevents abuse and challenges inappropriate behaviour. Please note there is a competency test at the end of this training. Learning Outcomes: Participants will be able to: Gain the skills to deliver safer recruitment to their own agency Identify the key features of staff recruitment that help deter or prevent the appointment of unsuitable people Consider policies and practices that minimise opportunities for abuse or ensure its prompt reporting Begin to review their organisations’ policies and practices in recruitment with a view to making them safer This training must be renewed every 5 years Who should attend? Anyone who has responsibility for recruiting staff who work with children or young people