Foreveryoung Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 I just don't get why it is so much easier to complete staff ones than committee members, ok I get maybe officers need a thorough check, but all committee members would be welcomed into our settings as parents without the checks .....we are now practically half way through the school year and it will soon be time to start again, with some still yet to complete leaving I agree completely, school governors do not need DBS checks as they are not in contact with the children and on vists can not walk round school unsupervised! My board members only come into pre school when no one is there at all! 1 Quote
finleysmaid Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 I agree completely, school governors do not need DBS checks as they are not in contact with the children and on vists can not walk round school unsupervised! My board members only come into pre school when no one is there at all! Really? i thought all school governors had to have DBS' due to the confidential nature of their job....all our local governors have dbs' 1 Quote
Fredbear Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 I'm sure in our area they are all completed for School Governors. One of our staff members is also a school governor, as well as the Safeguarding Officer for the school. I will ask and get back to you on this. Quote
Cait Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 When I was a governor I most definitely had contact with children. From a parents perspective, a school governor is seen as somebody who can be trusted with their children, so it's imperative that they are properly checked. It's not so far back in history that a school janitor was thought not to need a check ....... It's vital that we protect ourselves, and our children, and are seen to be doing it Quote
Foreveryoung Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 School governors do not need DBS checks however governors in academy schools do! how weird is that! it is basically said that governors who do not do work with children in excess do not have to have a DBS check, a governor can with a DBS checked member walk around school, interview children (not alone i add) observe classes all without a check this does not cover the chair though they have to have one. My point is my committee members only come into pre school at night when we hold our monthly meetings yet we have to get a DBS check hmmmm sounds off to me. I can say this is correct as i did my own research on it when i became a governor it is down to individual governing bodies to decide but in no way is it statutory for all governors to obtain a DBS check when associated with a maintained school. Quote
lynned55 Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 The government gateway is causing the problem as you have to rely on parents having one and then completing their bit (with constant reminders) or worse not having one so then you have to not only wait for them to do their bit (or not) but to get a government gateway first! I have tried everything- offering to do it in session, 'sorry in a rush today, cant stay' to constant reminders, 'sorry - keep forgetting this will do it tonight' to doing it all at a committee meeting but still waiting for two to do their bits! As Mouseketeer says- it will soon be time to start over again! 2 Quote
Fredbear Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 Ah so it's not the gateway itself, just the applicant getting to do it. Fingers crossed ours will go though okay. Quote
Smiles Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 How are you notifying OFSTED of changes to Committee? Does the EY3 still exist? Quote
eyfs1966 Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) my understanding is that the ey3 no longer exists....mind you, from experience it would appear that the EY3 never ever led to a change in Ofsted's records anyway! The data they held was always totally out of date despite the fact that I always submitted EY3's for any changes. That said, I stand to be corrected....how oh how can this be such a mess! Edited January 26, 2015 by eyfs1966 2 Quote
Mouseketeer Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 How are you notifying OFSTED of changes to Committee? Does the EY3 still exist? When I phoned last term to offer names of new committee members I was told they didn't need to know....though I guess if someone else had picked up my call it could have been a different answer so don't bank on it 2 Quote
Smiles Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 Our Nominated Person received a letter from OFSTED today and inside was a copy of an EY3 so I guess it does still exist. Quote
Rea Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 Our Nominated Person received a letter from OFSTED today and inside was a copy of an EY3 so I guess it does still exist. Oh good lord :huh: :blink: 3 Quote
Smiles Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Oh good lord :huh: :blink: I've returned one to OFSTED. Will keep you posted . Quote
Smiles Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Ah so it's not the gateway itself, just the applicant getting to do it.Fingers crossed ours will go though okay. Our Chair completed her DBS online and had it returned with two weeks. Quote
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