[senco-forum] CRB checks

Thanks for the comments on this. Yes, Pam I mean newly appointed

We were told that it was at the discretion of the Head. If she felt  
or  knew that they were Ok she was allowed to give them permission to  
work prior to the clearance coming through.

Cheers,
Liz

On 13 Sep 2006, at 21:31, Felicity Dowling wrote:

> Thanks for the comments on this. Yes, Pam  I mean newly appointed  
> staff and yes it is taking weeks.Our enquiry went in at the end of  
> July and we are being told it is likely to be October before they  
> come through.
> Felicity
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Amanda
>   To: pam ; Felicity Dowling ; A - SENCO-FORUM
>   Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 9:02 PM
>   Subject: Re: [senco-forum] CRB checks
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>
>   Hi Pam
>   I think schools will grind to a halt if that is the case.  I was  
> recently appointed as a staff governor and it took four weeks for  
> my clearance to come through.  I'm sure most schools appoint a TA  
> on day 1 and need them in the classroom with the pupil on day 2 or  
> the pupil can't learn effectively!
>
>   Amanda
>   Secondary SENCO
>   Cornwall
>
>
>   pam <pam at pheggie.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>     I presume you mean new appointees?
>
>     Funnily enough I have been in touch with our HR today regarding  
> CRBs. Their
>     advice used to be that we could employ people awaiting checks  
> as long as
>     they had the satisfactory 2 references, and they were not left  
> on their own
>     with pupils. The advice now is that for all employess and  
> volunteers they
>     should not be in school at all until the check is completed  
> satisfactorily.
>
>     Hope this helps
>
>     Pam
>
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: "Felicity Dowling"
>     To: "A - SENCO-FORUM"
>     Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 11:16 PM
>     Subject: [senco-forum] CRB checks
>
>
>     What do you all do with teaching assistants between appointment  
> and CRB
>     checks to coming though?
>     Does anyone know the legal situation? Does anyone have any  
> views on good
>     practice?
>
>     Many thanks for comments on sixth formers
>     Felicity
>
>
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>   Secondary SENCO
>   Cornwall

Liz Curtis
KS1 SENCO/ICT Co-ordinator
Kirklees
http://www.ains.co.uk