Safer Recruitment Policy

Youth Dreams Project Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of the people and children we work with.
The aims of our Safer Recruitment policy is to help deter, reject or identify people who are unsuited to working with children by having appropriate procedures for appointing staff:

• to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position;

• to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently;

• to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, disability or age;

• to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, recommendations and guidance including the statutory guidance published by the Department for Education (DfE), Keeping Children Safe in Education – September 2020 (KCSIE), the Prevent Duty Guidance for England and Wales 2015 (the Prevent Duty Guidance) and any guidance or code of practice published by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS); and

• to ensure that YDP meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks. Employees involved in the recruitment and selection of staff are responsible for familiarising themselves with and complying with the provisions of this policy.

YDP has a principle of open competition in its approach to recruitment and will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job. The recruitment and selection process ensures the identification of the person best suited to the job at YDP based on the applicant’s abilities, qualification, experience and merit as measured against the job description.

DBS / Security Checks

We can confirm that we comply with the following checks: Enhanced DBS, Child Workforce and Children’s Barred list checks Immigration and eligibility to work in the UK checks

Two references relating to previous employment/training

Two verifications of identity

Proof of identity, Right of Work in the UK & verification if Qualifications and/or professional status

All applicants invited to attend an interview at YDP will be required to bring their identification documentation such as passport, birth certificate, driving licence etc. with them as proof of identity/eligibility to work in UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and DBS identity checking guidelines. YDP does not discriminate on the grounds of age. Where an applicant claims to have changed their name by deed poll or any other means (eg marriage, adoption, statutory declaration) they will be required to provide documentary evidence of the change. In addition, applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have actually obtained any academic or vocational qualification legally required for the position and claimed in their application form.

YDP has a principle of open competition in its approach to recruitment and will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job. The recruitment and selection process ensures the identification of the person best suited to the job at YDP based on the applicant’s abilities, qualification, experience and merit as measured against the job description.

This policy was ratified on 1st January 2023.

Luke Kennedy, Managing Director

Youth Dreams Project