Safer Recruitment Toolkit

This toolkit provides early years and childcare settings with guidance and information to enable the development of robust and secure safer recruitment processes.

Last reviewed September 2025.

1. Introduction

2. Key Points for Inclusion in a Safer Recruitment Policy

3. Job Description and Person Specification

4. Writing a Job Advertisement

5. Developing an Application Form

6. Candidate Information Pack

7. Interview Preparation and Process

8. Interview Structure and Questions

9. Letter of Invitation to Interview

10. Letter of Appointment to Successful Candidate

11. Requesting References and Reference Content

12. Letters to Unsuccessful Candidates

13. Contract of Employment and Induction Process

14. Guidance on the use of Volunteers, Students and Agency Staff

14 Steps to Safer Recruitment