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  • Single central record: requirements and template Recommended - Save time and stay compliant by using our single central record (SCR) template. Find a summary of what must be recorded and which staff the document must cover, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
  • Single central record: monitoring Use our checklist to save you time when monitoring your school's single central record (SCR).
  • Checks for agency staff Understand which checks you must carry out on agency staff such as supply teachers. Find out whether you need to get DBS certificates and what to record on the SCR, and download a template form to record written confirmation of checks.
  • Topic: Safeguarding checks and the SCR
  • Missing references for existing staff: template risk assessment Download our template risk assessment and use it to determine whether you need to seek references where they're missing from your records.
  • Centralising a service, step 1: choose a service Centralising services across your schools can help you save money and streamline essential services. Find out which types of services you can centralise and how to pick one to begin this process with.
    For Trust Leaders
  • Centralising a service, step 2: evaluate the current performance of the service You need to understand how well the service you're thinking about centralising currently works. Find out how to use our operating model assessment and questionnaire to build a picture so that you can decide your next steps.
    For Trust Leaders
  • DBS checks: renewals DBS checks don't routinely need to be renewed. Find out when you should ask staff and volunteers to have a new check.
  • Checks for new school staff, governors and trustees Use our checklist to stay compliant with all the pre-employment checks you need to carry out and record for new staff, volunteers, governors and trustees.
  • DBS checks: contractors Get to grips with when contractors need a DBS check and whether you're responsible for doing the check. Download our template letter of assurance to make sure external employers have carried out the right check.
  • 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.
  • Flowchart: how to centralise a service Centralising services can help you save money and streamline essential services. See our flowchart to get a quick overview of our 6-step process for centralising a service.
    For Trust Leaders
  • Single equality schemes: examples Although you're no longer required to produce a single equality scheme, it can help you to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED). See examples from primary and secondary schools, and a special school.
  • Central services offers: examples See what other MATs are doing so you can compare your trust's central services with some examples.
    For Trust Leaders
  • Ofsted pre-inspection checklist and reminders You've received the call from Ofsted that you’re going to be inspected. Download our checklist for headteachers to see what to prepare before they arrive, and share reminders and support with the rest of your staff.
  • How Ofsted inspects safeguarding Updated - Understand what Ofsted expects to see in your safeguarding arrangements, and what evidence inspectors will collect during an inspection. Download our list of questions Ofsted might ask about child protection, including how you handle sexual harassment and abuse in your school.
  • Recruitment: your step-by-step guide Keep on top of every stage in the recruitment process with links to our guidance and resources all in 1 place. Get to grips with everything from finding applicants and shortlisting candidates, to pre-employment checks and staff induction. Plus, see our tips for safer recruitment every step of the way.
  • Role of school office staff in an Ofsted inspection Support staff, including office staff, may be interviewed by Ofsted inspectors. Find out what they should know and how your office staff can help with inspection preparations.
  • Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE): summary Read the key points in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023 and know where to look for information on specific areas of safeguarding in the statutory guidance.
  • Contracts register: template Use our template contracts register to keep a record of all of your school's contracts and service level agreements in 1 place.