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4.—(1) Where at the time that an application for approval of a school is made, a person has been appointed to a position at the school, which is not the position of chair of the governing body, the checks referred to in sub-paragraphs (2) to (6) have been carried out before the appointment was made or, if permitted, as soon as practicable thereafter.
(2) The identity of the person must be checked, the person must meet all relevant staff qualification requirements and a check must be made of the person’s right to work in the United Kingdom.
(3) An application for an enhanced criminal record certificate must be made in respect of the person, and an enhanced criminal record certificate obtained before, or as soon as practicable after, the person’s appointment but in any event before the person starts work.
(4) In the case of a person who has lived outside the United Kingdom, for whom obtaining an enhanced criminal record certificate is not sufficient to establish suitability to work in a school, such further checks must be made as the proprietor considers appropriate, having regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.
(5) In the case of a person who cares for, supervises or is in charge of children for whom accommodation is provided, a check must be made to ensure that person is vetted in accordance with the National Minimum Standards.
(6) Sub-paragraphs (3) to (5) do not apply in respect of a person who has worked in—
(a)a school in England in a position involving regular contact with children or young persons,
(b)a maintained school in England in a position to which the person was appointed on or after 12th May 2006 and which did not involve regular contact with children or young persons, or
(c)an institution within the further education sector in England(1) in which the position involved regular contact with children or young persons in the provision of education,
during a period which ended not more than three months before taking up the appointment at the non-maintained special school in question.
An institution within the further education sector is an institution within the meaning of section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c.13).
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