So my DDs schools (2 schools) have now asked every parent volunteer for two safeguarding references (in addition to a DBS check which they'd already required). They say this is because of new Department of Education regulations. However, I can't find any information on the web about this. This guidance document seems to be one of the main things from the DfE but doesn't say anything about references for volunteers.
The form the referee has to fill in asks if they have any concern about the parent volunteer's suitability for working with children, or if there is any record of misconduct or capability that concerns the welfare or safety of children. One school doesn't stipulate who the referees can be. The other school says it should be a professional, e.g. doctor, teacher.
Can anyone link me to where this has come from? I'm surprised I can't find anything at all on the web because presumably it affects thousands of parents who volunteer in schools in England (and Wales?).
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Parent volunteers asked for 2 safeguarding references - anyone know why?
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Wigeon · 07/11/2016 18:50
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MiaowTheCat ·
08/11/2016 15:52
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