Benefits to the organisation
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Safer recruitment is a vital element in ensuring a safer learning environment. The video on this screen explores how an organisation can benefit from developing a robust safer recruitment approach.
Select the Play button to start the video. While watching, think about your organisation's approach to safer recruitment. At the end there will be a question for you to consider.
How can safer recruitment benefit your organisation?
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It means we will achieve better grades at inspection
Having an effective approach to safer recruitment does not automatically mean that your organisation will receive good grades in an inspection.
However, inspectors will consider how well an organisation has addressed safeguarding and safer recruitment. It is also important that organisations are meeting all of the legislative requirements.
It makes staff recruitment easier
Having an effective approach to safer recruitment does not mean that recruiting new staff will be easier. In fact, the thorough process can take time.
It makes the organisation look good to potential candidates
Attracting good candidates is not the reason to have an effective approach to safer recruitment.
However, an effective approach to safer recruitment does demonstrate an organisation's commitment to creating a safer learning environment. This may well attract high quality staff.
It helps to deter and identify unsuitable people
Deterring and identifying people who are not suitable for working with learners is the main reason for an effective approach to safer recruitment.
Effective procedures minimise the opportunities for abusers to take up positions of trust. A safer learning environment is created when the staff's backgrounds have been thoroughly scrutinised and learners are assured that their welfare is the organisation's priority.