Requirements
3.2.1 The Safer Recruitment and People Management Guidance applies to all members, employees or volunteers who will have a substantial role working with children or vulnerable adults or providing a service to them on behalf of the community.
3.2.1.1 In line with the Safer Recruitment and People Management Guidance, the DSP should review each of these relevant roles (with the help of the DSO if required) to document the level of DBS checking and training required, and ensure this happens.
3.2.1.2 Where any concerns regarding safeguarding are discussed as part of any recruitment or appointment process or subsequent people management process, a written record must be kept, in line with data protection principles.
3.2.2 The Leader must ensure that regular supervision must take place for these roles, and must include discussion about safeguarding issues.
Guidance
For those communities who have members, staff or volunteers who work with children, young people or vulnerable adults (which may include members of the community itself), it is important that the Safer Recruitment and People Management guidance is followed at all times, and in a manner appropriate to the role. This guidance includes advice on keeping appropriate records.
It is important to remember that Safer Recruitment and People Management does not stop when someone is recruited/appointed/admitted – it is a continuous process involving observations, discussions and feedback that lasts as long as someone is a member or employee/volunteer. This continues to ensure that those who are not suitable are not appointed/admitted, or if they are they do not stay, thus ensuring the safety of others within the community and of any users of services the community provides.
It is important to note that whilst the requirement for ensuring regular supervision happens has been placed on the Leader, that does not mean the Leader themselves needs to do the supervision. This may be delegated in practice to another role, but it is the Leaders responsibility to ensure that it happens.