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Safeguarding and the post-Brexit challenges for managing overseas workers

Epsom Racecourse 6th February 2020

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Steve Barker

• Head of Governance Services – Strictly

Education 4S

• Experienced safeguarding training with

SSCB

• Experienced and active governor in 4

schools/academy trusts

• CEO and Trustee of a charity

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Aims of the session:

By the end of the session you will:

• be aware of the expectations relating to

safeguarding of all employers providing staff to schools;

• understand current safer recruitment

requirements

• have had the opportunity to reflect on

the changes, post-Brexit and how these will impact on compliance.

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Safeguarding in schools:

• An absolute priority
• Trumps all other considerations

including Human Rights

• A compliance issue
• Safe & legal employment crucial

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Employing overseas workers

Two key strands:

• Right to work
• Safe to work

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Right to Work (post-Brexit)

• no change to the right to work of EU, EEA and

Swiss citizens and their family members living in the UK until 31 December 2020 if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

• Irish citizens will continue to prove their right

to work in the UK as they did pre-Brexit

• New Immigration system planned 1st January

2021

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Existing workers

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Safe to work (in a school or college)

• no change post-Brexit
• Help deter, reject or identify people who

might abuse children

• Requires understanding of regulated

activity

• Written confirmation from employer

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Safer recruitment checks

• Identity
• Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
• Verify mental and physical fitness to carry
• ut work responsibilities
• Right to work
• If worked/lived outside UK, make further

checks

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Useful websites ▪ www.gov.uk/guidance/employing-eu-eea- and-swiss-citizens-and-their-family- members-after-Brexit ▪ www.gov.uk/government/publications/cri minal-records-checks-for-overseas- applicants/countries-a-to-f-applying-for-a- criminal-records-check-for-someone- from-overseas