Government, Local and International Law, Reporting, Law Enforcement Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Child Protection Website for New Zealand March 19, 2025 New Zealand police website. Go
Government, Local and International Law, Law Enforcement Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Virtual Global Taskforce – Tackling the Global Threat From Child Sexual Abuse March 19, 2025 Information on the international alliance of 15 dedicated law enforcement agencies working together to tackle the global threat from child… Go
Government, Local and International Law, Reporting, Law Enforcement Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Police Child Protection Website for Italy March 19, 2025 Italian police website for online safety (in Italian). Go
Guidance, Local and International Law, Policies, Recruiting, Human Resource Staff Member, Parent or Caregiver, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Volunteer What You Need to Know Background Screening (US Department of Justice) March 19, 2025 A guide providing an overview of background screening for all community members who play an active role in building protective… Go
Helplines, Mental Health, Counselor, Parent or Caregiver, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Student Child Helpline International website March 19, 2025 A list of global organization providing help, support and counselling services to children. Go
Recruiting, Board/Governance Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Public Educator Lookup March 19, 2025 Website for looking up teacher credentials in the U.S. Go
Recruiting, Board/Governance Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Sexual Misconduct Lookup March 19, 2025 Website for looking up teacher sexual misconduct in the U.S. Go
Guidance, Local and International Law, Recruiting, Human Resource Staff Member, Law Enforcement Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate US Passports and International Megan’s Law (US Department of State) March 19, 2025 Explanation of Megan’s Law in the U.S. and offenders being able to travel. Go
Local and International Law, Recruiting, Reporting, Human Resource Staff Member, Law Enforcement Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate National Sex Offender Quick Search for US Citizens (NSOPW, US Department of Justice) March 19, 2025 Online search sex offender registries for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories, and Indian Country. Go
Guidance, Recruiting, Board/Governance Member, Human Resource Staff Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Flowchart of Suitable Checking of Staff (DCI) March 19, 2025 A one page flow chart of how hiring should be carried out from recruitment to employment. Go
Guidance, Policies, Vulnerable Populations, Board/Governance Member, Government Employee, Volunteer Recommended Guidelines for Conducting Background Checks on Volunteers March 19, 2025 Guidance for screening policies and procedures for volunteer organizations active in disasters. Go
Guidance, Local and International Law, Recruiting, Board/Governance Member, Human Resource Staff Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate How to obtain an Overseas Criminal Record Check (CPNI) March 19, 2025 Guidance for Employers and Employees on how to obtain criminal records disclosure on individuals in 64 countries, including detailed information… Go
Guidance, Local and International Law, Recruiting, Board/Governance Member, Human Resource Staff Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Criminal Background Checks for EU Citizens in EU Schools March 19, 2025 Explanation of the EU system and how a current background check from one EU country effectively covers all previous EU… Go
Guidance, Policies, Recruiting, Board/Governance Member, Human Resource Staff Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Sample Recruitment Policy UK_HLIS March 19, 2025 Example procedures for all staff/volunteers working with students to be recruited safely. Example shared by Halcyon London International School. Go
Guidance, Recruiting, Board/Governance Member, Human Resource Staff Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Verification of Educator Licensure US & Canada March 19, 2025 Go
Guidance, Recruiting, Board/Governance Member, Human Resource Staff Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Reference Writing Advice (University of Oregon) March 19, 2025 Article with advice and best practices for evaluating the validity of a reference. Go
Guidance, Recruiting, Training, Board/Governance Member, Human Resource Staff Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Safer Recruitment (NSPCC Learning) March 19, 2025 Guidance and best practices in recruitment to ensure staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children and young people. Go
Guidance, Recruiting, Board/Governance Member, Human Resource Staff Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Sample Disclosure Release Form for References_Middle East (ASD) March 19, 2025 An example of a disclosure form for applicants shared from the American School of Dubai Go
Guidance, Recruiting, Board/Governance Member, Human Resource Staff Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Reference Checking Advice (go2hr) March 19, 2025 Article on the importance of reference checks to confirm information and gain greater insights rom someone who has actually observed… Go
Guidance, Local and International Law, Recruiting, Board/Governance Member, Human Resource Staff Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Blog: Employment law, child protection and safeguarding – where is the link? by Farrer & Co. March 19, 2025 Go
Guidance, Policies, Recruiting, Board/Governance Member, Human Resource Staff Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Recruitment Practices: Better Safe Than Sorry (BIS) March 19, 2025 Article on making thorough background checks on new teachers as a critical part of risk mitigation. Go
Guidance, Recruiting, Training, Board/Governance Member, Human Resource Staff Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Support Staff Member ID Verification in Schools (SecEd, UK) March 19, 2025 How to verify identity for safer recruitment in schools, with suggestions for HR and anyone else who might check IDs… Go
Guidance, Recruiting, Board/Governance Member, Human Resource Staff Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Beyond Background Checks (ICMEC) March 19, 2025 Flyer on safe hiring best practices, including how to do background checks, ask interview questions and look for warning signs. Go
Guidance, Reporting, Athletics or Activities Director, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Student Safe Sport Online Toolkit (IOC) March 19, 2025 Website with resources, articles and advice for athletes and coaches, including reporting tools for safety concerns in sports. Go
Risk Assessments, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Student Safety Survey_download (CSN, UK) March 19, 2025 Sample survey for students to take about their safety. Go
Audits & Checklists, Incident Response, Reporting, Risk Assessments, Board/Governance Member, Counselor, Educator, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines and Response Forms (VSTAG, US) March 19, 2025 Guidelines for evaluating threats of violence, Including a school threat assessment decision tree and comprehensive checklists. Go
Incident Response, Reporting, Board/Governance Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Reporting Concerns Form (NSPCC) March 19, 2025 Template for schools to use for recording and reporting safeguarding concerns about a child. Go
Audits & Checklists, Policies, Reporting, Risk Assessments, Athletics or Activities Director, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Volunteer Child Safeguarding Toolkit: Risk Assessment Guide in Sport (FIFA) March 19, 2025 Risk assessment worksheet templates for an organisational-level and an activity-by-activity risk assessment for sports. Includes guidance on monitoring and evaluation. Go
Case Studies, Guidance, Incident Response, Reporting, Board/Governance Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Safeguarding Children: dealing with low-level concerns about adults (Farrer & Co.) March 19, 2025 Go
Awareness & Prevention, Guidance, Vulnerable Populations, Board/Governance Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Volunteer Orphanage Volunteering: Why to say no (Save the Children) March 19, 2025 Paper on why volunteering in orphanages is not in the best interests of the children and may in fact put… Go