Top Tips for References: What You Can Ask and What You Can Say

References are a key part of a good safer recruitment process, and all employers must ensure that the information given in a reference is true, fair and accurate.

 This sofa session will look at some top tips for providing references and things to look out for when receiving references, to ensure you recruit the best candidate for the role.

During the session we will be covering the following:

• Who references should be sought from to comply with KCSIE 2022
• Key questions you can and should ask when seeking references – including what you can ask about attendance, previous investigations and disciplinaries
• The information that you should include in a reference to comply with KCSIE 2022, what you can say in a reference and whether you can provide a bad reference

Let us introduce you to this week's professional speaker

Jenny qualified as a solicitor in 2012 and joined Judicium as a consultant following her qualification. Her grasp of complex HR queries such as restructuring MATs to operate as efficiently as possible has enabled her rise from a consultant to Team Leader of the HR Advisory Team. Her responsibilities still include dealing with the variety of queries in schools HR as well as supporting the team on a daily basis. Jenny is also an experienced trainer. She runs the training sessions for the NAHT’s HR Essentials Course. In her spare time she likes to participate in park runs as well as get creative with crafts and baking cupcakes.