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Safer Recruitment

A candidate has expressed an interest in working within our organisation and has given your name as a referee. The post involves substantial access to and responsibility for children. 


As an organisation committed to the welfare and protection of children, we wish to know if there is any reason at all to be concerned about this candidate’s suitability for this type of role. We would appreciate you being open and honest in your evaluation of this person.

Character Reference Request Form

Referee Details

Candidates Details

Please Comment On The Following

General Conduct and character Required
Reliability and timekeeping Required
Communication Skills Required
Relationship with others Required
Honesty, integrity and trustworthiness Required
Interactions with children Required
Overall character and suitability to work within an early years setting Required

Suitability to work with children

To the best of your knowledge, do you have any concerns about this person working with children aged birth to five? Required
Are you aware of anything relating to the applicant’s conduct, behaviour, judgement or character that may make them unsuitable to work with children? Required
Do you beleive the candidate is suitable to work with children?
I declare that to the best of my knowledge the information I have given in this reference is correct and complete

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Declaration

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Please note: individuals have the right under the Data Protection Act 1998 to see copies of references received about them and we cannot therefore guarantee the complete confidentiality of any reference received. 

 

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