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Early years managers can screen out unsuitable candidates with the help of Government guidelines summarised by legal expert Christine Betts Caring, competent and trustworthy staff are key to the success of any early years setting. Hiring incompetent or careless people can lead to tragic outcomes for vulnerable babies and small children. People without the necessary patience, empathy and understanding of child development could cause lasting damage. More rarely, there are people who actively seek work with children in order to abuse them.

Caring, competent and trustworthy staff are key to the success of any early years setting. Hiring incompetent or careless people can lead to tragic outcomes for vulnerable babies and small children. People without the necessary patience, empathy and understanding of child development could cause lasting damage. More rarely, there are people who actively seek work with children in order to abuse them.

Nursery owners and managers must, therefore, ensure that they:

* attract and select the right people for the job

* deter and reject people who are unsuitable and who might cause harm to children.

Ofsted requires early years providers to have rigorous vetting and recruitment procedures for all staff and will expect to see evidence of these during inspection.

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