Staff personnel files: what to include

Understand what information you should keep in staff personnel records and how long you should keep it for, so you can make sure you're compliant.

Last reviewed on 19 June 2023
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Contents
  1. Information you must have
  2. Additional information you should include
  3. You must record whether DBS checks have been carried out
  4. Remove malicious or false allegations from personnel records
  5. Retaining and storing personnel files 
  6. Will Ofsted ask to see personnel files?

Information you must have

Acas advises that you must have the following information within staff's written terms of employment. We recommend keeping it in your staff personnel records: 

You're required to have copies of proof of right to work, which should be kept for the duration of employment, and for 2 years afterwards. This is set out on page 64 of Home Office guidance on

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