completed (together with date of and disclosure number) required direct from the agency/ organisation on each individual before individual starts. The school must also have sight of the original DBS disclosure. Peripatetic staff Yes Enhanced School or by the Yes – It is a requirement person them self via for to an external umbrella subscribe to the body DBS Schools should do an ‘update’ service annual using the update service Any staff or workers on No No school premises when pupils are not present VOLUNTEERS Regular unsupervised Yes Enhanced School Yes, volunteers but details of DBS check, references, informal 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 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
completed (together with date of and disclosure number) required direct from the agency/ organisation on each individual before individual starts. The school must also have sight of the original DBS disclosure. Peripatetic staff – Yes Enhanced It is a requirement for to subscribe to the DBS ‘update’ service School or by the person them self via an external umbrella body Schools should do an annual using the update service Yes Any staff or workers on school premises when pupils are not present No No VOLUNTEERS Regular unsupervised volunteers Yes Enhanced School Yes, but details of DBS check, references, informal 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 workers may come into unsupervised contact with children the school must ensure they have been DBS checked No Unsupervised visitors e.g. Educational Yes Enhanced The external company or service No
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