{"product_id":"recruitment-and-selection-process-checklist-kcsie-2026-part-three","title":"Recruitment and Selection Process Checklist (KCSIE 2026, Part three)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSafer recruitment from advert to first day, following Part three of \u003cem\u003eKeeping Children Safe in Education 2026\u003c\/em\u003e. The checklist runs in the order a real appointment runs, with paragraph numbers so you can check the wording yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeptember 2026 edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Checked against KCSIE 2026 on 6 September 2026. It replaces our KCSIE 2025 checklist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo things changed for 2026, and both are covered: the supervision exemption has gone from regulated activity, which mainly affects volunteers (paragraphs 383 to 386), and where a school is also subject to the EYFS framework, staff and volunteers must not start in the EYFS setting until the enhanced DBS certificate with barred list information has been received.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBefore advertising\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShortlisting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReferences, before interview where possible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview and selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-appointment checks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolunteers and other adults\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst day and after\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e editable Word document, tick-box layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUseful for:\u003c\/strong\u003e headteachers, interview panels, school business leaders and HR teams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart of the HeadteacherChat community library.\u003c\/strong\u003e Members get this checklist, the full Safeguarding and Recruitment Packs and every update when guidance changes, alongside live sessions and more than 1,400 fellow school leaders. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/headteacher-chat.link\/SHOP-Safeguarding\"\u003eJoin the community\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HeadteacherChat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56951388930434,"sku":"SKU-RECANDSEL-2026","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7573\/8412\/files\/gjyisbxhoac8ki9j9tdtz3uwxlje.png?v=1790673222","url":"https:\/\/www.schoolleaders.shop\/en-gg\/products\/recruitment-and-selection-process-checklist-kcsie-2026-part-three","provider":"School Leaders Shop by HeadteacherChat","version":"1.0","type":"link"}