Safeguarding is our number one priority when placing candidates into schools and colleges. This is at the heart of PK Education’s compliance procedures and practices.
Our commitment to safeguarding ensured that we retained the industry recognised REC Audited Education Award in July 2021. Prior to this, in June 2013 we were the first national recruitment agency to receive this prestigious award and, prior to this, PK Education held the Quality Mark for Supply Teachers for six years.
At every stage of our candidate recruitment, vetting and selection process, the safety and welfare of children is prioritised. PK Education conducts rigorous prescreening and pre-registration checks for every single applicant, including a thorough face-to-face interview to ensure that we place the right applicant in the right role.
Our Compliance process requires that all candidates must be verified and checked in line with the Department for Education’s (DfE) statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment – Keeping children safe in education September 2022.
PK Education will always provide written confirmation of the following checks we undertake on your behalf on all our candidates. This process assists with the maintenance of the school’s single central record. Documented proof of the following is required from candidates:
Candidates who are registered and are working for PK Education have their compliance continually updated.
As part of the Safer Recruitment process all candidates read and understand the importance of Keeping children safe in education – Part 1 September 2018
PK Education are one of the first education agencies to be awarded REC Audited Education Status; part of this is in recognition of their high safeguarding standards.
PK Education is a member of the REC and adhere to the following Code of Professional Practice - Click Here
If you would like to see PK Education's complaints policy, please click here
