Safer Recruitment Certificate

 

Safer Recruitment

This course will teach you the importance of safer recruitment of people who want to work with children and adults at risk. It will assist you to recognise the risks to vulnerable groups should the wrong people be employed or allowed to volunteer. You will become familiar with the procedures and protocols required to ensure that no mistakes are made in the recruitment of people into "regulated work", which is working directly with children or adults at risk.

What You Will Learn:

  • What safer recruitment is and why it's required
  • How to implement safer recruitment policies and procedures
  • The checks and investigations required to ensure that you have the right candidate
  • How to implement induction and training programmes when onboarding staff
  • How to apply safe recruitment practices to volunteers
  • What resources and legislation are in place to ensure that safer recruitment happens

Benefits Of This Course:

 

  • Gain valuable skills that you can use to become a safe recruiter, which could enhance your value as an employee
  • Offer guidance and advice to colleagues concerning safer recruitment
  • Bring a broader spectrum of proficiency into your organisation, including being able to bring valuable training programmes into the work situation to help with onboarding new employees
  • Empower yourself and others with the information in this course

This course includes

24/7 Student Support

End of course certification

Lifetime access to your course

Compatible with modern devices

PLUS - Access to the exclusive New Skills Academy Study Group!
  • The meaning of and requirements for safer recruiting
  • Which institutions or organisations need to make safer recruitment a goal
  • The risks to children and adults if safer recruitment principles are not applied
  • What a safe recruitment policy is and how to write and implement it
  • What safe recruitment procedures are
  • The procedures for vetting
  • The implications of barring checks
  • About criminal checks and procedural differences in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland
  • The importance of onboarding your staff to create a culture of safety and professionalism
  • The induction process
  • About the training and education of staff
  • The different training levels
  • The different aspects of safeguarding people at risk when volunteers are involved
  • The different types of legislation and guidelines that protect children and adults at risk
  • The different aspects of safeguarding people at risk when occasional volunteers are involved
  • ID: YDFT67YHJ
    certificate

    of achievement

    This certificate is presented to

    Your Name

    NSA

    For completing the

    Safer Recruitment Certificate

    on 21st November 2026

    Selena Hurford

    Selena Hurford

    Course Tutor

    cpd

    Daniel Morgan

    Daniel Morgan

    Head of Academy

    Certificate Example

    Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.

    The course is broken down into 5 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.

    You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!

    Once you have completed all 5 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 5 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.

    The pass mark for the test is 70%.

    If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.

    You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.

    You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.

    We estimate that the course will take about 4 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.

    Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.

    I was extremely worried at first that it wouldn’t be what I want in a course but the course is honestly absolutely amazing! It’s made to be really enjoyable, fun and easy to complete and best of all in your own time.

    I could not recommend New Skills Academy any more! It’s now gave me something more to put on to my CV and get my career started in the area I’d love to be in for the rest of my life. Thank you so much for helping me reach my goals and achieve my dreams!

    I’ve recommended to all of my friends and would also recommend to anyone looking into doing a course. Go for it you won’t regret it!

    Helen Buckwell

    I've been out of the educational loop for the past five years now and was a little worried about starting a new course. All I can say is I certainly had nothing to worry about! Everything was set out so clearly for me to read and it was one of the most informative courses I've ever taken. I've soaked everything in like a sponge! You can't beat knowing you've got all the information sat waiting for you whenever you need a quick recap. Thank you New Skills Academy, my future can now begin thanks to you! I can't wait to get started!

    Kirsty Brookes

    I am considering a career change, so this seemed a good place to start. The course was comprehensive, for the price and easy to follow. The videos were also really helpful, to help put the information into context. The instructor was very down to earth and easy to follow.

    It is helpful to be able to print out the course notes, to refer to at a later date. I will also re-watch the videos when I need to.

    The test at the end was multiple choice. There may have been information relating to this on the website, but I didn't find it. The questions were very specific, so you do need to have revised before you take the test.

    All in all, I am impressed, for the £40 I spent.

    Kirsty Trenerry

    I had looked at a lot of different courses like this to help my CPD as an NQT. Not only was it super value for money, but really easy to use and work with.

    Having the opportunity to print or PDF information means I can keep any work as evidence.

    I have been very impressed with this course and will defiantly look to complete similar courses soon.

    Kim Hudspith

    WOW, I really learned so much more than I thought I would, this is an amazing course with useful insights and guidance. It was really well laid out, user friendly and a joy to participate in, even if you don’t want to start a business.

    Any animal lover or owner would benefit from taking this course, as it covers so many aspects, from simple ways to handle a variety of different types of pets, grooming feeding and first aid as well.

    It’s absolutely brilliant, I feel that I am now ready and prepared to start on my new journey. Thank you!

    Loraine Simpson

    I started the HR Management Diploma Level 2 – CPD Certified & IVCAS Accredited in November 2016, and I can say hand on heart it has been the best experience of my life.

    Everything I have learnt here, every lesson, has been practical and useful, with real skills that are relevant to the real world, instead of hours of boring theory and history of the subject. Straight away we were learning real web design.

    This course has been incredibly helpful and I have learnt far more than I could have ever imagined and I have only completed 4 of the 20 modules.

    Chloe Gibson

    Duration:
    4 hours

    Access:
    Lifetime Access

    Approved by:
    CPD

    Learning Type:


    Text based modules  Images 

    Cost:
    $120.00

     

    Safer Recruitment

    This course will teach you the importance of safer recruitment of people who want to work with children and adults at risk. It will assist you to recognise the risks to vulnerable groups should the wrong people be employed or allowed to volunteer. You will become familiar with the procedures and protocols required to ensure that no mistakes are made in the recruitment of people into "regulated work", which is working directly with children or adults at risk.

    What You Will Learn:

    • What safer recruitment is and why it's required
    • How to implement safer recruitment policies and procedures
    • The checks and investigations required to ensure that you have the right candidate
    • How to implement induction and training programmes when onboarding staff
    • How to apply safe recruitment practices to volunteers
    • What resources and legislation are in place to ensure that safer recruitment happens

    Benefits Of This Course:

     

    • Gain valuable skills that you can use to become a safe recruiter, which could enhance your value as an employee
    • Offer guidance and advice to colleagues concerning safer recruitment
    • Bring a broader spectrum of proficiency into your organisation, including being able to bring valuable training programmes into the work situation to help with onboarding new employees
    • Empower yourself and others with the information in this course

    This course includes

    24/7 Student Support

    End of course certification

    Lifetime access to your course

    Compatible with modern devices

    PLUS - Access to the exclusive New Skills Academy Study Group!
  • The meaning of and requirements for safer recruiting
  • Which institutions or organisations need to make safer recruitment a goal
  • The risks to children and adults if safer recruitment principles are not applied
  • What a safe recruitment policy is and how to write and implement it
  • What safe recruitment procedures are
  • The procedures for vetting
  • The implications of barring checks
  • About criminal checks and procedural differences in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland
  • The importance of onboarding your staff to create a culture of safety and professionalism
  • The induction process
  • About the training and education of staff
  • The different training levels
  • The different aspects of safeguarding people at risk when volunteers are involved
  • The different types of legislation and guidelines that protect children and adults at risk
  • The different aspects of safeguarding people at risk when occasional volunteers are involved
  • ID: YDFT67YHJ
    certificate

    of achievement

    This certificate is presented to

    Your Name

    NSA

    For completing the

    Safer Recruitment Certificate

    on 21st November 2026

    Selena Hurford

    Selena Hurford

    Course Tutor

    cpd

    Daniel Morgan

    Daniel Morgan

    Head of Academy

    Certificate Example

    Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.

    The course is broken down into 5 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.

    You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!

    Once you have completed all 5 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 5 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.

    The pass mark for the test is 70%.

    If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.

    You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.

    You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.

    We estimate that the course will take about 4 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.

    Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.

    I was extremely worried at first that it wouldn’t be what I want in a course but the course is honestly absolutely amazing! It’s made to be really enjoyable, fun and easy to complete and best of all in your own time.

    I could not recommend New Skills Academy any more! It’s now gave me something more to put on to my CV and get my career started in the area I’d love to be in for the rest of my life. Thank you so much for helping me reach my goals and achieve my dreams!

    I’ve recommended to all of my friends and would also recommend to anyone looking into doing a course. Go for it you won’t regret it!

    Helen Buckwell

    I've been out of the educational loop for the past five years now and was a little worried about starting a new course. All I can say is I certainly had nothing to worry about! Everything was set out so clearly for me to read and it was one of the most informative courses I've ever taken. I've soaked everything in like a sponge! You can't beat knowing you've got all the information sat waiting for you whenever you need a quick recap. Thank you New Skills Academy, my future can now begin thanks to you! I can't wait to get started!

    Kirsty Brookes

    I am considering a career change, so this seemed a good place to start. The course was comprehensive, for the price and easy to follow. The videos were also really helpful, to help put the information into context. The instructor was very down to earth and easy to follow.

    It is helpful to be able to print out the course notes, to refer to at a later date. I will also re-watch the videos when I need to.

    The test at the end was multiple choice. There may have been information relating to this on the website, but I didn't find it. The questions were very specific, so you do need to have revised before you take the test.

    All in all, I am impressed, for the £40 I spent.

    Kirsty Trenerry

    I had looked at a lot of different courses like this to help my CPD as an NQT. Not only was it super value for money, but really easy to use and work with.

    Having the opportunity to print or PDF information means I can keep any work as evidence.

    I have been very impressed with this course and will defiantly look to complete similar courses soon.

    Kim Hudspith

    WOW, I really learned so much more than I thought I would, this is an amazing course with useful insights and guidance. It was really well laid out, user friendly and a joy to participate in, even if you don’t want to start a business.

    Any animal lover or owner would benefit from taking this course, as it covers so many aspects, from simple ways to handle a variety of different types of pets, grooming feeding and first aid as well.

    It’s absolutely brilliant, I feel that I am now ready and prepared to start on my new journey. Thank you!

    Loraine Simpson

    I started the HR Management Diploma Level 2 – CPD Certified & IVCAS Accredited in November 2016, and I can say hand on heart it has been the best experience of my life.

    Everything I have learnt here, every lesson, has been practical and useful, with real skills that are relevant to the real world, instead of hours of boring theory and history of the subject. Straight away we were learning real web design.

    This course has been incredibly helpful and I have learnt far more than I could have ever imagined and I have only completed 4 of the 20 modules.

    Chloe Gibson

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