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  • Have you used the job advert to communicate your organisation’s commitment to safeguarding?
  • Have you outline whether any pre-employment checks will be required?

Applications

  • Does your application pack include the organisation’s safeguarding policies, procedures and code of conduct?
  • Have you included questions on the form which allow applicants to demonstrate their understanding of safeguarding as it applies to the role?
  • Have you asked questions about any personal relationships that could give rise to real or perceived conflicts of interests?
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Last reviewed: 06 December 2018

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Safeguarding from interview to exit

  1. Introduction to safer recruitment practices
  2. Role risk assessment
  3. Advertising and applications
  4. Shortlisting
  5. Interviews
  6. Pre-employment checks
  7. Onboarding, training and support
  8. Exit interviews
  9. Sample safeguarding questions
Role risk assessment Shortlisting

This page was last reviewed for accuracy on 06 December 2018

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