FE 01/06 Child Protection

Summary:

This Circular replaces previous guidance on pre-employment checking in Circular 1990/28, Disclosure of Criminal Background of Persons with Access to Children. It offers guidance to Colleges on their duties in relation to the selection and vetting of persons for working with children and young people, in either a paid or unpaid capacity, and on safer recruitment practices. It includes a summary of the implications for Colleges of the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (NI) Order 2003 and of the new Education (Prohibition from Teaching or Working with Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006.

Publish Date:

24 March 2006

Availability:

This document is available to download by following the link below or by writing to:

Further Education Division
Department for Employment and Learning
Room 203
Adelaide House
39-49 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8FD

Tel: 028 9025 7538 (Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm)
Fax: 028 9025 7528

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