| Summary: | Attached is Dorset Combined YOS ‘safe recruitment of volunteers’ report and application form use in the recruitment of volunteers. |
| Age: | n/a |
| Sex: | n/a |
| Cost: | n/a |
Aims:
- Support recruitment of volunteers into the service
- Provide an overview of safe recruitment to senior managers
Description:
Attached below are the following:
- Safe recruitment of volunteers report is a word document that details some of the requirements necessary to determine the appropriate level of safeguarding through the use of referees, introductory or trial period, a comprehensive induction and training programme and an enhanced DBS check.
- Application form is a word document which Dorset Combined has created which they use for the recruitment of volunteers
Implementing the practice:
- The application form is emailed or posted to prospective volunteers.
- The report is completed, on a three yearly basis by the volunteer coordinator at Dorset Combined YOS.
- The report gives an overview of good practice when recruiting volunteers and is a tool to support to highlight to the YOS management team where the YOS’s strengths and weaknesses are.
Contact:
| Youth offending team: | Dorset Combined Youth Offending Service |
| Name: | Julie Mackay |
| Email: | Julie.mackay@bcpcouncil.gov.uk |