INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
International teacher recruitment The task force recognises the highly challenging nature of screening and assessing internationally mobile teaching candidates;
indeed,
highlighted this as one of the more difficult areas to address. In order to formulate a clear way
forward, the task force conducted a year-long pilot in 75 schools globally to develop a robust set of ‘essential recruiting practices’ for international school communities. This included a checklist of core and recommended practices for schools to use when conducting background checks for candidates. The task force has recommended
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Child protection training In 2015, the ITFCP conducted a study of more than 700 international educators and found that almost half of the respondents “lacked confidence” in their abilities to detect abuse, and that 90 per cent believed annual training in this area should be required and provided. They identified cultural difference as one of the primary barriers to reporting abuse. Forming a partnership with the International Centre for
Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC), the task force recently launched a new education portal (
www.icmec.org/ education-portal/) for educators to share and upload training and best-practice resources and report suspected or known abuse. The new standards and essential questions for schools can also be found there. Families will find useful information
on the education portal, with detailed advice on internet safety and specific information for parents about spotting the warning signs that their child may be vulnerable to abuse. “This is a significant step forward,”
says Jane Larsson, “as we now have a reliable source for trusted resources. In an advisory role, the ITFCP will continue to curate resources for the site, and provide guidance and access to reliable experts in law enforcement, so that school communities can confidentially seek advice when they suspect or detect abuse.”
that all schools post a ‘statement of commitment’ to these agreed safer recruitment practices, including on their public websites. It would be advisable for parents and relocation professionals, when selecting a new school in a new relocation destination, to ask whether the school is aligned with the recruitment practices and recommendations of the ITFCP.
Interpol background checks The task force recognises that different countries vary in their ability to offer comprehensive background checks. This is why a partnership with Interpol has been established to tackle the discrepancies between international legal requirements and policing systems. As a result of this partnership, Interpol has launched an
initiative to create a single police certificate, which would reflect criminal background checks in all 190 member countries. The CIS, a long-established international school accreditation
it has
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