Onboard new school staff

DBS, prohibition check, single central record and safeguarding training before day one.

1. Get an enhanced DBS with the children's barred list
2. Run the teacher prohibition check
3. Check right to work and qualifications
4. Take up references before the interview where you can
5. Add every check to the single central record. Most people forget this: Gaps in the single central record are a common Ofsted finding
6. Check the single central record entry (Designated safeguarding lead signs off)
7. Give them Keeping Children Safe in Education part one
8. Run safeguarding training and get them to sign
9. Give them logins, timetable and a mentor

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