body of more than 650 schools and 500 universities and colleges, is leading from the front by requiring all its educator candidates to undergo background checks. “Child protection is non-negotiable,” says Jane Larsson. “If
a school is failing to protect children, it cannot be accredited.” The CIS demands that its new recruits obtain a current police
background check from their current country of employment/ residence, as well as appropriate documentation from any previous countries in which they have worked. Further details, such as fingerprints and birth certificates, are required to ensure that there are no errors in identification. The task force has created a recruitment toolkit, which is available for all international schools on its education portal.
British safeguarding In the UK, teachers have to undergo the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (formerly the CRB check) that is required for anyone working professionally with children in England and Wales. But, as Colin Bell, executive director of COBIS, explains, while
the majority of international schools have access to umbrella bodies that administer the DBS service, there is a further international screening check, the International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC). “The ICPC has been designed for schools that cannot access
the DBS and organisations such as children’s homes, activity centres, churches, orphanages and NGOs based outside the UK,” says Mr Bell. “Similar to the DBS, the ICPC has been introduced
to help to stop unsuitable individuals from gaining positions of trust with children and is a police check for UK nationals, or those who have resided in the UK for any time, who have chosen to travel and/or work overseas.” Many international schools worldwide are recognised for
their quality teaching and robust safety procedures, but it is the responsibility of everyone involved in a child’s journey through the education system to help keep them safe, Jane Larsson believes. By continuing to work together, schools, education associations,
legal practitioners and everyone in the global mobility profession can help by reaching out to their local communities and communicating the importance of safeguarding measures within schools, she says. After all, as Ms Larsson observed at this year’s COBIS annual
conference, “International schools are not islands, and expat communities are really good at solving problems.”
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