1 July and 2 July 2026 — Safer Recruitment for the Children’s Workforce (Face-to-Face)
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Course: Safer Recruitment for the Children’s Workforce — EY Settings (Face-to-Face)
Date: 1 July and 2 July 2026 — 9.30am-1pm — x2 Half Day Sessions
Trainer: Helen Elliott and Tony Lampert
Location: Meeting Room 3.3, Crowndale Centre, Third Floor, Crowndale Centre
Course Description:
This two part programme equips practitioners with the key knowledge and practical skills needed for safer recruitment across children’s services and Early Years settings. Across two half day sessions, participants will learn how to apply safer recruitment principles at every stage of the process and develop confidence in identifying risks, recognising concerning behaviours and ensuring robust pre-employment checks.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the programme attendees will have an understanding of:
— How to apply safer recruitment principles to their setting.
— Apply robust pre-employment checks for those working with children.
— Develop confidence in identifying risk and recognising concerning behaviours.
— Understand the appropriate referral and reporting routes.
Target Audience:
This event is suitable for professionals in all Working Together Groups.
The CSCP will be delivering both face-to-face and virtual safeguarding training. Please ensure that you have read the course description, so you are clear on the delivery method for the course you have booked. Further details will be shared with you closer to the course date.
— Delegates need to register for a CSCP training account.
— An automated confirmation email will be received if your application is successful.
— Further details will be shared before the course date including the location of the course.
— Complete the three-stage evaluation which delegates will receive by email.
If the session you are attending is virtual:
— Please make sure you can access Microsoft Teams or Zoom.
— There is an expectation that all delegates engage and fully participate in the sessions and always have their camera on.
— Keep questions general, and avoid giving any information that could be used to identify a child or family.
— Use headphones or a headset and always keep your speaker on mute if you’re not speaking.
— Don’t record any of the online conversation.
— Make sure other people you live with, especially children, are not in the room and cannot overhear sensitive information.
— Don’t use any other devices while you’re taking part.
— Join on laptop or PC for a better experience.
Failure of any of the above will result in the delegate not receiving their certificate of accreditation.
