At commencement of your employment with the Company you will be required to participate in an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Status Check to ensure that you do not have any undisclosed convictions.
If you have an existing DBS Certificate and are on the Update Service when you commence employment with the Company, with your permission, we will search online to see whether there has been any new information since its issue.
All members of staff are expected to subscribe to the Update Service. Under your contract, or contract addendum, you agree to pay the annual renewal fee and to allow us ongoing access to your information. This permission is given explicitly in the Disqualification Declaration which is completed at commencement of your employment and updated annually at your appraisal. We will check on the Update Service every six months. If you fail to renew your Update Service subscription, you must meet the cost of a new DBS certificate and reapplication to the Update Service.
During this process there will also be a check of the DBS barred list (children). Inclusion on this list, or failure to disclose any convictions, including those pending, may result in an offer of employment being withdrawn or disciplinary action resulting in dismissal.
During your employment you are required to inform your Nursery Manager or the Managing Director of any convictions, court orders, reprimands, cautions and warnings, including road traffic offences, that may affect your suitability to work with children or result in your disqualification. Failure to disclose any convictions may lead to disciplinary action resulting in dismissal.
Should you become disqualified the Company will inform Ofsted in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and follow any other legal requirements, such as informing the DBS.