The Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014

18.—(1) The standard in this paragraph relates to the suitability of persons appointed as members of staff at the school, other than the proprietor and supply staff. E+W

(2) The standard in this paragraph is met if—

(a) no such person is barred from regulated activity relating to children in accordance with section 3(2) of the 2006 Act where that person is or will be engaging in activity which is regulated activity within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to that Act;

(b) no such person carries out work, or intends to carry out work, at the school in contravention of a prohibition order, an interim prohibition order, or any direction made under section 128 of the 2008 Act or section 142 of the 2002 Act, or any disqualification, prohibition or restriction which takes effect as if contained in either such direction;

(c) the proprietor carries out appropriate checks to confirm in respect of each such person—

(i) the person's identity;

(ii) the person's medical fitness;

(iii) the person's right to work in the United Kingdom; and

(iv) where appropriate, the person's qualifications;

(d) the proprietor ensures that, where relevant to any such person, an enhanced criminal record check is made in respect of that person and an enhanced criminal record certificate is obtained before or as soon as practicable after that person's appointment;

(e) in the case of any person for whom, by reason of that person living or having lived outside the United Kingdom, obtaining such a certificate is not sufficient to establish the person's suitability to work in a school, such further checks are made as the proprietor considers appropriate, having regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State; and

(f) in the case of staff who care for, train, supervise or are in charge of boarders, in addition to the matters specified in paragraphs (a) to (e), the proprietor checks that [F1 Standard 19] of the National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools or, where applicable, [F2 Standard 24] of the National Minimum Standards for Residential Special Schools, is complied with,

and in the light of the information from the checks referred to in paragraphs (c) to (f) the proprietor considers that the person is suitable for the position to which the person is appointed.

(3) The checks referred to in sub-paragraphs (2)(c) and (except where sub-paragraph (4) applies) (2)(e) must be completed before a person's appointment.

(4) The checks specified in sub-paragraphs (2)(d), (e) and (f) do not need to be carried out where the new member of staff (“M”) has worked in—

(a) a school or a maintained school in England in a position which brought M regularly into contact with children or young persons;

(b) a maintained school in England in a position to which M was appointed on or after 12th May 2006 and which did not bring M regularly into contact with children or young persons; or

(c) an institution within the further education sector in England or in a 16 to 19 Academy in a position which involved the provision of education or which brought M regularly into contact with children or young persons,

during a period which ended not more than three months before M's appointment.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. para. 18(2)(f) substituted (5.9.2022) by The Independent School Standards and Non-Maintained Special Schools (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/905), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(a)(i) (with reg. 4)

F2 Words in Sch. para. 18(2)(f) substituted (5.9.2022) by The Independent School Standards and Non-Maintained Special Schools (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/905), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(a)(ii) (with reg. 4)