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This will be provided FREE OF CHARGE to members of Childminding UK and will be in the ‘training’ section of your dashboard. This training was written following the new safeguarding reforms coming into effect in September 2025. One of the biggest aspects of safeguarding is safer recruitment so it is essential that you get it right to keep the children in your care safe from harm.

This course covers:

• Employing staff
• What is safer recruitment and how is it so important
• Working with others
• Co-Childminding
• The safer recruitment process
• Applicant information pack
• Job advertisement
• Job Description
• Person specification
• Job application form
• Selecting the right people for interview
• Holding interviews
• Essential checks and references
• When concerns are raised
• Making a job offer and probationary period
• Induction training, policies and procedures
• Supervision and monitoring
• Creating a safer culture

Many brand new resources are also included in the course, including a job advertisement, job application form, job description, person specification and many more.

Our training is unique:

• We write our own training – all our staff are qualified up to Early Years Teacher Status and have been childminders themselves
• We were awarded the Princess Royal Training Award (PRTA) standard for our commitment to training and development
• All our training is CPD Accredited
• We have our very own training platform