Course detail
Safe Recruitment and Recruitment Compliance
This management awareness course explains how adult social care providers in England can recruit safely, lawfully and consistently. It covers Regulation 19 and Schedule 3 requirements, DBS eligibility and barred-list checks, right-to-work checks, employment history and references, qualifications and professional registration, equality and reasonable adjustments, overseas checks, agency and temporary workers, decision-making where information raises concern, recruitment records, onboarding, probation and governance. It is designed for managers and others with recruitment or assurance responsibilities in CQC-regulated services.
Topics
28
Duration
1.4h
Quiz pass mark
100%
Course structure
Learning path
Topics are completed in order before the final assessment unlocks.
Course description
1. INTRODUCTION: WHY SAFE RECRUITMENT MATTERS
2. LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
3. REGULATION 19: FIT AND PROPER PERSONS EMPLOYED
4. SCHEDULE 3: REQUIRED EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
5. RECRUITMENT GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY
6. ROLE DESIGN, JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
7. FAIR ADVERTISING AND EQUALITY IN RECRUITMENT
8. APPLICATION FORMS, CVS AND EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
9. IDENTITY VERIFICATION
10. REFERENCES AND EVIDENCE OF CONDUCT
11. DBS CHECKS: CHOOSING THE CORRECT LEVEL
12. REGULATED ACTIVITY AND ADULTS’ BARRED LIST CHECKS
13. USING THE DBS UPDATE SERVICE AND REPEAT CHECKING
14. RIGHT-TO-WORK CHECKS
15. OVERSEAS APPLICANTS AND OVERSEAS CRIMINAL RECORD INFORMATION
16. QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
17. HEALTH, CAPABILITY AND REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS
18. INTERVIEWS AND SAFER DECISION-MAKING
19. CRIMINAL RECORDS AND RISK ASSESSMENT
20. AGENCY, TEMPORARY, BANK AND VOLUNTEER WORKERS
21. STARTING WORK BEFORE EVERY CHECK IS COMPLETE
22. INDUCTION, PROBATION AND POST-RECRUITMENT ASSURANCE
23. RECRUITMENT RECORDS, CONFIDENTIALITY AND DATA PROTECTION
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Final quiz
Final step0 questions and 100% required to pass and receive the certificate.
