This episode features two of our Senior Consultants at the NSPCC, Donya Pourzand and Craig Keady, who discuss the importance of safer recruitment in educational institutions. 

They explore:  

Read the podcast transcript on the NSPCC Learning website.

💬 About the speakers

Craig Keady is a Senior Consultant for Education at NSPCC. He has worked extensively in the education sector and has experience in varied roles including safeguarding, leadership and management, special educational needs and inclusion in schools, multi-academy trusts.

Donya Pourzand is a Senior Consultant with the NSPCC Consultancy Service specialising in HR safeguarding. She has over 11 years of experience in HR and consultancy roles across the public and private sectors and now works on a consultative basis with schools and external organisations to explore ways to improve their HR practice for children and young people.

📚 Related resources

> Find out more about safer recruitment policies, vetting, disclosure and barring checks and managing allegations of abuse

> Get bespoke face-to-face training sessions on safer recruitment in education or take control of your learning with our online course

> Read our four top tips on how you can start incorporating safer practices in your recruitment processes

Intro/outro music is Lights by Sappheiros