Information on the international alliance of 15 dedicated law enforcement agencies working together to tackle the global threat from child…

Italian police website for online safety (in Italian).

A guide providing an overview of background screening for all community members who play an active role in building protective…

A list of global organization providing help, support and counselling services to children.

Website for looking up teacher credentials in the U.S.

Website for looking up teacher sexual misconduct in the U.S.

Explanation of Megan’s Law in the U.S. and offenders being able to travel.

Online search sex offender registries for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories, and Indian Country.

A one page flow chart of how hiring should be carried out from recruitment to employment.

Guidance for screening policies and procedures for volunteer organizations active in disasters.

Guidance for Employers and Employees on how to obtain criminal records disclosure on individuals in 64 countries, including detailed information…

Explanation of the EU system and how a current background check from one EU country effectively covers all previous EU…

Example procedures for all staff/volunteers working with students to be recruited safely. Example shared by Halcyon London International School.

Article with advice and best practices for evaluating the validity of a reference.

Guidance and best practices in recruitment to ensure staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children and young people.

An example of a disclosure form for applicants shared from the American School of Dubai

Article on the importance of reference checks to confirm information and gain greater insights rom someone who has actually observed…

Article on making thorough background checks on new teachers as a critical part of risk mitigation.

How to verify identity for safer recruitment in schools, with suggestions for HR and anyone else who might check IDs…

Flyer on safe hiring best practices, including how to do background checks, ask interview questions and look for warning signs.

Website with resources, articles and advice for athletes and coaches, including reporting tools for safety concerns in sports.

Sample survey for students to take about their safety.

Guidelines for evaluating threats of violence, Including a school threat assessment decision tree and comprehensive checklists.

Template for schools to use for recording and reporting safeguarding concerns about a child.

Risk assessment worksheet templates for an organisational-level and an activity-by-activity risk assessment for sports. Includes guidance on monitoring and evaluation.

Paper on why volunteering in orphanages is not in the best interests of the children and may in fact put…

Risk assessment worksheet for schools, including institutional risk, vulnerability risk, propensity risk, and situational risk with considerations for response.