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Reference request for staff: guidance and template
Check your procedures for obtaining reliable references meet the expectations set out in the statutory safeguarding guidance, KCSIE. Download our template reference request form and get advice on how long to retain copies of references for.
Contents
- Check your referencing procedures meet KCSIE expectations
- Use our template reference request form to contact employers
- Candidates can refuse to give references before an interview
- Keep copies of references after you hire someone
- Treat internal candidates' references the same as those of external candidates
Check your referencing procedures meet KCSIE expectations
Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) sets out expectations for your reference request process. The points below are based on the guidance outlined in paragraphs 196, 203 and 204 of the statutory safeguarding guidance.
2. Contact referees Do: Obtain a reference from the candidate’s current employer (or, if they're not currently employed, from their most recent place of employment) Obtain a reference from the employer where the candidate last worked with children (if not currently working with
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