Education Agency Staffing and Vetting

Please provide details of the following:

1.Which kinds of agency services/staff, if any, that your local authority offers to schools within your jurisdiction. (i.e. Catering staff, Cleaners, Site Keepers)

Devon County Council (DCC) does not engage agency services/staff in local authority schools.

2. Are the staff members who deliver these services expected to comply with the guidance outlined in “Keeping Children Safe in Education”?

N/A

3. What vetting checks does your local authority carry out, in line with safer recruitment practices, for agency staff members who you provide to work within schools?

N/A

4. Are the members of staff who are assigned to work within schools vetted through a Social Media/Online Check?

The vetting process is the responsibility of each school.  The Keeping children safe in education – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) gives information to school about their role.