Safer Recruitment in Education Training
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Safer Recruitment Training Courses
With the latest update to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) being officially published on 1st September 2025 by the Department for Education, there’s never been a more important time to review your safeguarding and safer recruitment practices.
Ensuring legal compliance and adopting best practice is critical and that starts with making sure everyone who needs to be trained is trained and that their training is up to date. At HR Connect we recommend that training is undertaken every three years.
Safer recruitment isn’t just about making the right recruitment decisions, it’s about embedding a culture of vigilance that protects children and young people throughout the entire employment lifecycle.
Our one day virtual, in-depth and interactive Safer Recruitment course is tailored specifically for the education sector, equipping Headteachers, Senior leaders, Line Managers, School Business Managers, HR Professionals, Governors, Trustees and anyone in the education sector involved in the recruitment and selection of staff with the tools, insights, and mindset to safeguard effectively from recruitment through to daily practice.
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The course is delivered remotely and is tailored to cover all content required under Part Three of Keeping Children Safe in Education.
We can deliver this course as a bespoke session, tailored specifically for your school, Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), or other educational setting—either face-to-face or virtually, depending on your needs. In addition to the full accredited course, we also offer Safer Recruitment Awareness Sessions, ideal for governing bodies and school leaders seeking an introduction to safer recruitment practices. Please get in contact to discuss your requirements by emailing us at info@hrconnect.org.uk
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Safer Recruitment in Education
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Understanding the Safeguarding Context
Recognising Risk
Practical strategies
Designing a Safer Recruitment Process
Making the right decisions
Embedding and maintaining an ongoing culture of vigilance
Legal Compliance and Best Practice
Sarah Wyllie - Senior HR Consultant
With over 20 years of experience in Human Resources, Sarah brings a wealth of expertise, adaptability and a strategic people first approach to her role at HR Connect. Her career spans the private, public and education sectors equipping her with a broad understanding of workplace dynamics and the ability to navigate diverse organisational cultures with ease.
As HR Connect’s Lead Safer Recruitment specialist, Sarah is a fully accredited trainer by the Lucy Faithfull Foundation Consortium. She is deeply passionate about safeguarding and takes pride in championing safer recruitment practices that go far beyond compliance. For Sarah, safeguarding is not simply a stage in the recruitment process but is a continuous responsibility that spans the entire duration of employment. Sarah is particularly driven to equip school leaders, recruiting managers, governors and trustees with the confidence and knowledge they need to recruit safely and fairly and create ongoing cultures of vigilance and accountability in order to protect children and vulnerable individuals.
Sarah is deeply committed to helping education providers create safe, supportive environments where staff can thrive and pupils can succeed. Her work is driven by a genuine desire to make a meaningful difference, and she takes pride in helping schools build strong foundations for long term success.
Debbie Hough - HR Specialist
Debbie is a CIPD Level 7-qualified HR Specialist with over 20 years’ experience, primarily in the education sector. She specialises in safeguarding, employee relations, and HR policy, and serves as a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the wider Commercial Services Group. As an accredited Safer Recruitment trainer, Debbie delivers training aligned with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and works closely with LADOs and multi-agency partners to embed safeguarding into everyday HR practice.
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