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Checks for school volunteers
The requirements for checks on volunteers differ depending on the circumstances. Use our flowchart to determine what safeguarding checks are needed, and read about what other checks you may choose to do.
- Checks for agency staff
- Checks for new school staff and governors
- Checks for staff who have lived or worked overseas
- Checks on teachers' qualifications
- Job offer letter: template
- Medical checks for new school staff
- Missing references for school staff
- Prohibition from teaching checks
- Right to work checks
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