Safer Recruitment with ECP Safeguarding
June
17
2026
Course Outline
ECP provides accredited training through the Safer Recruitment Consortium, meeting the standard of training consistent with the Local Authority offer of Safer Recruitment Training.
By undertaking Safer Recruitment Consortium endorsed training this assures you that:
- The content is up to date, relevant and sector specific
- ECP now belongs to a national network of trained and accredited facilitators
- Your training will meet the standards required by the DfE in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2025)
Please note there are two parts to this workshop:
- Wednesday 17 June, 9am to 12:30pm
- Monday 22 June, 9am to 12:30pm
Workshop Content
- Safer recruitment and the wider context of safeguarding
- Prevalence of abuse and profile of abusers
- How abusers operate within organisations
- Features of a safer recruitment process
- Planning a safer recruitment process
- Making the right decisions: interview and selection
- Setting acceptable standards of behaviour
- Maintaining an ongoing culture of vigilance
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Course Audience
All members of the Senior Leadership Team, the Designated Safeguarding Team and anyone involved in recruitment, interviewing, induction or management of staff. -
Course Director
Nicole Williamson, Chief Executive, ECP Safeguarding -
Fees
£80 + VAT for GSA Member Schools (Price per person)
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Start Date
June 17, 2026 @ 9:00 am -
End Date
June 22, 2026 @ 12:30 pm -
Venue
Online
