right to work in the UK for all non EU Nationals GTC registration/qualifications; what was seen, who saw it and when children’s barred list check DBS Disclosure further overseas checks Will visitors to the It is not necessary to obtain a DBS Disclosure for visitors school; need a DBS who will only have contact with children on an ad hoc or check? irregular basis for short periods of time, or secondary pupils undertaking voluntary work or work experience in other schools. However, it is good practice to ensure they sign in and out and are not left unsupervised with children. Examples of people who do not need to apply for a DBS Disclosure are as follows: Visitors who have business with the head teacher, principal or other employees or who have brief contact with children with employees present. Visitors or contractors who come on site only to out emergency repairs or service equipment and who would not be expected to be left unsupervised on school premises. Volunteers or parents who only accompany employees and children on one off outings or trips that do not involve overnight stays, or who only help at specific one off events e.g. a sports day, school fete or college open day. Secondary pupils on Key Stage 4 work experience in other schools, FE colleges or nursery classes; secondary pupils undertaking work in another school or FE college as part of voluntary service, citizenship or vocational studies; or Key Stage 5 or sixth form pupils in connect with a short careers or subject placement. In these cases the school placing the pupil should ensure that they are suitable for the placement in question. People who are on site before or school or college hours and when children are not present, e.g. local groups who hire premises for community or leisure activities, contract cleaners who only come in after children have gone home, or before they arrive.
right to work in the UK for all non EU Nationals GTC registration/qualifications; what was seen, who saw it and when children’s barred list check DBS Disclosure further overseas checks Will visitors to the school; need a DBS check? It is not necessary to obtain a DBS Disclosure for visitors who will only have contact with children on an ad hoc or irregular basis for short periods of time, or secondary pupils undertaking voluntary work or work experience in other schools. However, it is good practice to ensure they sign in and out and are not left unsupervised with children. Examples of people who do not need to apply for a DBS Disclosure are as follows: Visitors who have business with the head teacher, principal or other employees or who have brief contact with children with employees present. Visitors or contractors who come on site only to out emergency repairs or service equipment and who would not be expected to be left unsupervised on school premises. Volunteers or parents who only accompany employees and children on one off outings or trips that do not involve overnight stays, or who only help at specific one off events e.g. a sports day, school fete or college open day. Secondary pupils on Key Stage 4 work experience in other schools, FE colleges or nursery classes; secondary pupils undertaking work in another school or FE college as part of voluntary service, citizenship or vocational studies; or Key Stage 5 or sixth form pupils in connect with a short careers or subject placement. In these cases the school placing the pupil should ensure that they are suitable for the placement in question. People who are on site before or school or college hours and when children are not present, e.g. local groups who hire premises for community or leisure activities, contract cleaners who only come in after children have gone home, or before they arrive.