Support safer recruitment in your early years setting with this clear, practical checklist designed for leaders and managers.
 
This one-page safer recruitment guide outlines the essential checks that should be completed at each stage of the recruitment process from advertising and interview through to induction. It helps ensure safeguarding is embedded throughout recruitment and that all suitability checks are verified and recorded.
 
Ideal for nursery managers, preschool leaders, DSLs, and early years providers, this printable resource can be used to review recruitment practice, support staff responsible for hiring, or evidence safer recruitment procedures.
 
What’s included:
• Safer recruitment checklist (A4)
• Clear stages: pre-interview, interview, pre-employment, induction
• Tickable boxes for monitoring completion
• Clean, professional design suitable for display or files
 
Perfect for:
• Early years settings
• Nurseries and preschools
• Childcare providers
• Safeguarding leads
• Recruitment and compliance files
 
A simple tool to support safer staffing decisions because safeguarding starts with who we employ.