Keeping children safe

[Fredbear]

It has been brought to my attention that a supplementary advice has been issued to schools as the statutory guidance from the DFE, detailing a requirement for childcare disqualification checks on staff now include anyone who lives in the same household.

Apparently this has been in effect from 2009, it's the first I've heard of it.

My question is should this also include preschools and nurseries.

[mrsbat]

Yes definitely - I cam across this recently and have added it to our application forms etc because a person who lives with someone banned from working with children is also banned themselves......Unless appealed with ofsted etc and they decide it's ok

[Fredbear]

Thank you Mrsbat. The schools in our area have only just been notified this week.

[Guest]

Yes definitely - I cam across this recently and have added it to our application forms etc because a person who lives with someone banned from working with children is also banned themselves......Unless appealed with ofsted etc and they decide it's ok

Can I ask how you worded it on your application form? I'm looking to update mine following on from a thread not so long ago about something similar

How do you then 'check them out' - do you ask directly if they are disqualified from working with children/on Sex offenders list and rely on their honesty in declaring or is there a site you can check with (I'm guessing not)

[Fredbear]

If you type in keeping children safe in dfe it gives you the latest supplementary advice dated October 2014.

Sorry I'm rubbish at links.

[mrsbat]

Can I ask how you worded it on your application form? I'm looking to update mine following on from a thread not so long ago about something similar

How do you then 'check them out' - do you ask directly if they are disqualified from working with children/on Sex offenders list and rely on their honesty in declaring or is there a site you can check with (I'm guessing not)

It is on our suitable persons check list which is included with our application forms, I guess you can really only go on what you are told on the form so theoretically they could lie........as far as I am aware apart from carrying out the crb etc you can't know for certain though

Have you during the last 5 years suffered from any serious illness, accident or medical condition or been referred to a hospital, clinic or specialist?

YES / NO

Have you during the last 2 years been admitted to hospital?

YES / NO

Are any medicines or drugs (Including injections or inhalers) currently prescribed for you?

YES / NO

Are you currently receiving or awaiting any other form of medical treatment by a GP or hospital?

YES / NO

Do you have any condition which may affect your ability to deal safely with children?

YES / NO

If you have answered YES to any of the above, or you think there are any relevant Medical Details we should be aware of please give details below:

 

Suitable Person Declaration

Have you been convicted of any criminal offence or received a caution In the last 5 years?

YES / NO

Have you or anyone in your household ever been barred from working with children?

YES / NO

Have you any court appearances pending?

YES / NO

Is there any other matter which could possibly affect your work that you think we should be aware of? Please detail below

YES / NO

[Fredbear]

I think the supplementary advice now stipulates asking about family members or people that live with you at the same address.

So this might include partners,lodgers, step-children, foster children / adults.

Going to read this thoroughly before adding to our yearly declaration form we presently use.

[Guest]

Thanks Mrsbat, that's been really helpful :-)

[MarshaD]

Yes on my safeguarding training in July I think, they said it had been that way for some time but no one knew about it so they have made it explicit in the revised revised EYFS.

[Fredbear]

Thank you Marsha for your reply.