Over the last few months we have re-police checked all our paid staff, and all their police checks have now been returned - all are clear.
The Committee also need to be police-checked - I have had a hard time trying to get Ofsted to send me a batch of their forms so that I can put pressure on committee members to complete a CRB form, but I finally have them. In the meantime, Ofsted have been writing to committee members telling them they can't make a decision about their suitability, so we really need to sort this problem out fast and get all the forms filled in.
It's a time-consuming and labourious process... although I understand why it's necessary it's yet another thing that is required of me as Chair, and it may be something that I have to delegate to the Playleader in the future, as committee members are more likely to see her on a daily basis so that the forms can be filled in.
