In compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we would like to ensure that you are aware of the data we will collect and process when requesting your references.
Reference requests sent to your referees will ask the referee to confirm as a minimum:
- The referee’s relationship with the candidate.
- Details of the applicant’s current post and salary.
- Performance history.
- All formal time-limited capability warnings which have not passed the expiration date.
- All formal time-limited disciplinary warnings where not related to safeguarding concerns which have not passed the expiration date.
- All disciplinary action where the penalty is “time expired” and relates to safeguarding concerns.
- Details of any child protection concerns, and if so, the outcome of any enquiry
- Whether the referee has any reservations as to the candidate’s suitability to work with children. If so, the school will ask for specific details of the concerns and the reasons why the referee believes the candidate may be unsuitable to work with children.
By signing the below, I consent to my named referees being contacted in accordance with the above.