Safeguarding

In accordance with Ofsted and Disclosure Scotland guidelines James does not carry evidence of DBS/PVG/Disclosure Scotland checks with him when he visits schools.

James will be very happy to confirm his identity, sign your visitors book and wear any visitors badge your school has.

Ofsted are very clear about need for visitors to show evidence of background checks. As it states on the Ofsted website:

DBS checks are not required for visitors. Visitors do not have unsupervised access to childen. Ofsted: Safeguarding children

If you have any queries about this you can call Ofsted on 0300 123 4666.

In Scotland Disclosure Scotland are as clear:

Any individual working in an establishment where children are present but who is supervised is not, by this fact alone, within the scope of regulated work. Disclosure Scotland: Regulated work

For more information in Scotland call 0870 609 6006.