Safeguarding & Compliance

Forest Education Services Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We ensure that all staff supplied to schools are recruited and vetted in accordance with safer recruitment practices and relevant safeguarding guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Before any worker is placed within a school, Forest Education Services Ltd completes appropriate pre-employment and safeguarding checks, which may include:

• Enhanced DBS checks, including children's barred list checks where required
• Identity verification
• Right to work in the UK checks
• Professional reference checks
• Prohibition from teaching checks where applicable
• Childcare disqualification declarations where relevant
• Online presence checks as part of the recruitment process
• Verification of relevant qualifications and employment history

All compliance records are securely maintained and can be provided to schools upon request.

Forest Education Services Ltd operates in accordance with safer recruitment principles and the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.