Safer Recruitment

Implementing “safer recruitment” practices is a vital part of the arrangements that schools and trusts must put in place in order to safeguard children and promote their wellbeing.

This half-day online refresher course is suitable for staff who have previously undertaken safer recruitment training. It aims to:

• highlight the key aspects of the recruitment process that help deter or prevent unsuitable individuals from being employed
• consider policies and procedures that reduce opportunities for abuse or ensure it is reported quickly
• support participants in reviewing their own, and their organisations’, recruitment policies and practices to make them safer

Jon Galling is the Safeguarding Lead for The Harbour Schools Partnership and Dartmoor Multi-Academy Trust.

He is an experienced safeguarding professional who recently served as the Strategic Safeguarding Lead for Devon County Council, supporting schools and settings across the county. This role involved representing Education within the Devon Safeguarding Children’s Partnership, working closely with Ofsted and the DfE and wider Social Care team leaders as a member of the Inclusion and Learning senior team. He also delivered and led a team who provided child protection training for staff, governors and trustees across 9 Local authorities from Oxfordshire to Cornwall.

He has also held safeguarding and leadership roles across multiple schools including as a Headteacher for 11 years contributing to safer practices and school improvement.PIPS training is aimed at all staff working in Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, Special Schools and Alternative Provisions.

It aims to support staff in developing a consistent, effective and acceptable team approach to managing behaviour, while, crucially, maintaining positive relationships and minimising risk for all.

SWIFT Members: £95

Other colleagues: £123.50

Check whether your school has SWIFT membership for 2025/26 HERE.

Please note: Payment is by INVOICE ONLY. Please select invoice as the payment method at check out.

SWIFT Partner providing course (including invoicing) is The Harbour Schools Partnership.

You will receive a confirmation of booking from Eventbrite. All further correspondence will come from [email protected]; please ensure you check your junk mail box and approve the email to ensure you receive important event details.

If you are unable to attend on the day, or are sending someone else in your place, please let us know. Please be aware that failure to cancel your space can incur a cost to your school.

• More than 21 days to date of event: Full refund available (minus £25 admin fee)
• Between 20-7 days to date of event: 50% refund available (minus £25 admin fee)
• 6 days or less to date of event: No refund available (plus £25 admin fee)

Should a training course recruit insufficient numbers to make it viable, we reserve the right to cancel the course, without penalty, giving minimum notice of 24 hours.

Full Terms and Conditions are available HERE.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

Get App

Host or Publisher South West Institute for Teaching