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17Apr 2020 by admin

Cheapest Ways to Homeschool the Kids

At the start of the year, very few of us thought that by the Easter holidays we'd be stepping into the shoes of their teachers. Schools have been shut in most parts of the UK since mid-March. Parents were told that they weren't expected to be professional educators. But all of us want to do our best and keep the kids learning during lockdown. Homeschool doesn't have to mean spending a fortune on materials, or trying to replicate what the teachers do in class. Homeschool - What is it? Schools vary in their approach to what parents are expected to do when schools are shut. Very few schools will expect parents to be sitting down with their children from 9am to 3pm teaching maths or English. Many schools are using…

02Jul 2019 by admin

CRB Certificates and Alternatives to Prison

Committing a crime doesn't automatically mean a prison sentence. In fact, most people who commit an offence don't go to prison. There are a range of other ways in which the court service can deal with offenders. Statistics show that 95% of first-time offenders don't end up in prison. For crimes such as theft, 77% of offenders are dealt with outside prison too. But a conviction is still a conviction, and when you apply for CRB certificates, will it still be listed? What options are open to the courts? Let's set one misconception to the side first. What happens to someone who has committed a crime isn't decided by the police. The police and prosecution service just present the case in court. The jury decides on innocence or guilt, and…

21Jun 2019 by admin

Candidate Experience Surveys

Getting a new job often involves a huge amount of form-filling. So from a candidate's point of view, hearing that recruiters are adding yet another layer of paper isn't a good thing. But candidate experience surveys can tell a business a lot about what they are doing well. Perhaps even more importantly, it can help flag up issues with the way in which they employ new staff. Whether you've been asked to fill in one of these surveys, or are in charge of analysing responses, here's everything you need to know. What are Candidate Experience Surveys? A candidate experience survey is about assessing how well your company's recruitment process is working. Everyone who gets to the interview stage in recruitment should be asked to complete a form, not just the…

07Jun 2019 by admin

Employment Verification – what’s it all about?

All employers have their own procedures when it comes to vetting the people going to work with them. Pre-employment checking is all about minimising risk. Employers have to make sure that their employees aren't going to cause them a financial lost, or cost them customers. Probably the best-known way of doing this is to apply for a CRB check, or a Disclosure check as it is now known. But there's a growing trend in employment verification too. What does this mean, and what is the process? What does Employment Verification mean? This process is really just another name for fact checking. It's hard to determine just how many CVs have factual inaccuracies. However, surveys indicate that as many as half may contain untruths. The most common things people tell fibs…

01Jun 2019 by admin

Criminal Records Checks and Students

It's that time of year again. The University exams are over. Students across the country are looking for ways to fill the long summer months before Uni starts again in the autumn. Many will be looking for some sort of paid work to refill their bank accounts after a year at Uni. Having work experience behind you, especially in a relevant field, is of huge benefit when it comes to applying for graduate positions. But what happens if the jobs you are applying for needs criminal records checks? Do the same rules apply to students as to everyone else? Criminal Records Checks - Not for All Jobs The first point to remember is that criminal records checks are not a requirement for every position. These sorts of checks used…

23May 2019 by admin

Unregistered Schools – Ofsted calls for crackdown

Ofsted, the organisation in England and Wales which regulates schools, has raised serious concerns about the number of unregistered schools. In the past three years, Ofsted has uncovered more than 500 illegal schools. But what exactly makes a school illegal, and why as parents should we be worried? What is an Unregistered School? There's a fairly tight legal definition in British law of a "school". An illegal school is one which sits outside local authority control. In this way it is similar to an independent or fee-paying school, but with one key difference. Reputable private or independent schools register with Ofsted and other bodies and go through testing and monitoring. Illegal schools choose not to do this. A school is usually defined as somewhere giving education to 5 children or…

14Apr 2019 by admin

Recruiting Volunteers – Can you do the same checks?

Millions of organisations across the world depend on volunteer labour. Good causes would grind to a halt if it wasn't for their volunteers. The main issue which most charities have is recruiting volunteers. Anyone who has been involved in a charity or club which uses volunteers knows that getting people can be tough. Especially people who are prepared to commit regularly. So how do you go about getting people to sign up as volunteers? And equally importantly, what sorts of checks do they need? Recruiting Volunteers - Finding the Right People The first battle any organisation faces is finding people who are interested in volunteering. For charities with a limited advertising budget, this can be difficult. Social media is useful in these cases. Send out Facebook posts, email supporters, tweet…

04Apr 2019 by admin

DBS Checks and Being Charged to Work?

The system of DBS checks has been around for over a decade now, but the system is still largely misunderstood. This sort of check used to be called CRB checks, or criminal records bureau checks. It's a system of checking up on people who want to work in positions of responsibility. A DBS check is needed for a wide range of jobs, and often, employers will ask for the certificate before you start. One of the biggest employment sectors needing disclosure checks is healthcare. And recent reports seem to suggest that new starts in the NHS are being asked to pay for their own checks. What NHS Jobs Need DBS Checks? Don't automatically assume that every job working in the NHS will need criminal records checks. However, many will. Even…

21Mar 2019 by admin

Most Lucrative Summer Jobs for Students

We know - winter is barely over and we're already talking about summer jobs for students. But employers start their recruitment early, with the aim of getting people started immediately after their exams. You don't want to be left behind. For most students, a summer job is about paying off debts and building up savings to see you through the next academic year. So here are some of the best-paying summer jobs around. Office Temping Offices around the country recruit temporary staff to cover holidays of permanent staff. Temp agencies recruit into the full range of office positions, from reception to accounts. The best thing about most office jobs is that they are office hours only. If you work overtime, you'll be paid extra. You keep your evenings and weekends…

08Mar 2019 by admin

Is Credit Referencing the same as a CRB Check?

From an employer's perspective, taking on a new employee is a risky business. That's why they spend a lot of time sifting application forms, interviewing and then checking up on successful applicants. Getting the wrong person can mean having to repeat the process several times until you get the right candidate. It's perhaps no great surprise that employers do all of the checks they can on prospective workers. If you're looking at jobs in the financial services sector, then it's common practice to be asked for credit referencing. But what exactly does this mean, and should it be something to worry about? What is credit referencing anyway? Credit referencing isn't about what sort of credit cards you have. It is more about putting together a picture of your overall financial…

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