interview and identity check only. No requirement to keep photocopies of ID documents once checked. Volunteers occasional No Occasional – or supervised volunteers do not need to be on the Central Register. Secondary school pupils Should be Enhanced Work experience No on work experience or considered provider similar VISITORS Visitors who may have No No only brief contact with However if it is children but in the possible that these presence of GDST staff workers may e.g. those carrying out come into – repairs or servicing unsupervised equipment contact with children the school must ensure they have been DBS checked Unsupervised visitors Yes Enhanced The external No e.g. Educational company or service An identity Psychologists, or the person them check must Connexions Service self before the be carried – staff individual starts out that the individual arriving at school is the one that has been referred. TRUSTEES AND GOVERNORS Members of the Council Yes Enhanced Trust Office Yes Trust of the GDST (the Chairman has (however this Office to be granted a should not include Governance special DBS a barred list will provide signed off by the check) relevant Secretary of State details on for Education as request. s/he is considered the proprietor) Members of Local Yes Enhanced School Yes School Governing (usually including Bodies a barred list check on the understanding that the role will involve regular unsupervised
interview and identity check only. No requirement to keep photocopies of ID documents once checked. Volunteers – occasional or supervised No Occasional volunteers do not need to be on the Central Register. Secondary school pupils on work experience or similar Should be considered Enhanced Work experience provider No VISITORS Visitors who may have only brief contact with children but in the presence of GDST staff – e.g. those carrying out repairs or servicing equipment No However if it is possible that these workers may come into unsupervised contact with children the school must ensure they have been DBS checked No Unsupervised visitors e.g. Educational Psychologists, Connexions Service staff Yes Enhanced The external company or service or the person them self – before the individual starts No An identity check must be carried out that the individual arriving at school is the one that has been referred. TRUSTEES AND GOVERNORS Members of the Council of the GDST Yes (the Chairman has to be granted a special DBS signed off by the Secretary of State for Education as s/he is considered the proprietor) Enhanced (however this should not include a barred list check) Trust Office Yes Trust Office Governance will provide relevant details on request. Members of Local School Governing Bodies Yes Enhanced (usually including a barred list check on the understanding that the role will involve regular unsupervised School Yes
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