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Virtual Learning and Online Safety

By Online SCR on February 25, 2021

During the times of the COVID pandemic education has resulted to virtual learning. Online lessons are taking place all over the country across all ages constantly. Schools and Academy Trusts have an obligation to ensure the safety of our children when learning online. Schools still need to follow safer recruitment principles when considering new members […]

Update to the KCSIE guidance

By Online SCR on January 28, 2021

The UK’s withdrawal from the EU has created a lot of changes within safeguarding children in education. Recent changes have been made within the consultation of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) that commenced on the 18th January 2021. EEA sanction checks were usually carried out to those who lived or worked outside of the […]

What is a Single Central Record?

By Online SCR on October 30, 2019

Since 2007 all 26,000 schools in England and Wales are required to maintain a single central record (SCR). An SCR is evidence that schools have carried out defined recruitment, vetting and ongoing vetting checks on the 2.5 million staff nationwide who work in them. The problem schools face with their current single central record is […]

Single Central Record Checklist

By Online SCR on September 4, 2019

Single Central Record Checklist background The legislation concerning single central records for schools and colleges in the UK was drawn up to help educational institutions safeguard the welfare of the children in their charge. By ensuring that all employees are thoroughly vetted during the recruitment process, your school can provide the maximum protection possible for […]

What is a Section 128 check?

By Online SCR on June 12, 2019

A Section 128 check checks the names of individuals who have been barred from partaking in the management of any independent school (including academies and free schools). This is directly according to the terms of a direction made by the Secretary of State for Education. Those who are prohibited are therefore unable to participate in […]

Do volunteers in schools need a DBS check?

By Online SCR on May 22, 2019

Do you have volunteers helping at your educational establishment? It is vital that the correct level of DBS check is requested for those coming into contact with children, whether or not they are a volunteer. What level of DBS check do volunteers require? If the applicant has an opportunity for regular contact with children but […]

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