Organisation: FUNDA
​Applies to: All recruitment relating to children’s services, education provision, wraparound childcare, holiday camps and extracurricular delivery
​Review Frequency: Annual
​Policy Owner: Senior Leadership Team (SLT)

FUNDA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment.

FUNDA recognises that safer recruitment is a vital part of safeguarding and is committed to adopting robust recruitment practices to help deter, reject or identify people who may pose a risk to children.

This policy applies to all roles where an individual may work with, supervise, care for, teach or otherwise have contact with children.

FUNDA follows safer recruitment principles in line with statutory safeguarding expectations for education and childcare settings.

This policy applies to:

FUNDA will ensure that:

All job adverts will include:

Example safeguarding statement:

FUNDA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks, including enhanced DBS and references.

All applicants must complete a formal application process.

Applications must include:

CVs alone will not be accepted without a formal application process.

Shortlisting will:

Any concerns will be explored during interview.

FUNDA will conduct structured interviews which include:

At least one interviewer should have safer recruitment knowledge.

Interview areas may include:

No person will begin regulated activity until required checks are completed.

Checks include:

Verification in line with UK legislation.

Minimum of two references, including:

References will be verified.

FUNDA will obtain:

Relevant qualifications verified.

Any unexplained gaps investigated.

FUNDA may carry out online checks to identify safeguarding or suitability concerns.

FUNDA will obtain written confirmation from agencies that safer recruitment checks have been completed.

FUNDA reserves the right to request evidence of:

Volunteers working in regulated activity or with regular access to children will be subject to appropriate vetting checks based on role and supervision level.

Contractors working in settings where children are present must:

FUNDA will maintain appropriate recruitment records including:

All new starters must complete safeguarding induction including:

All new staff are subject to probation.

During probation, FUNDA will assess:

FUNDA reserves the right to review ongoing suitability including:

Staff must disclose any relevant changes that may affect suitability.

Where concerns arise during recruitment, FUNDA may:

FUNDA is committed to fair and non-discriminatory recruitment while maintaining safeguarding as a priority.

All recruitment decisions will be based on:

This policy will be reviewed annually or sooner if: