Training and Development Policy

22/05/2025

Our Policy

At Applebough Recruitment Limited  we are committed to investing in the training and professional development of our employees and agency workers. Our goal is to ensure all staff are equipped with the skills, knowledge, and support required to deliver an outstanding recruitment service to the education sector while remaining fully compliant with industry standards and statutory requirements.

This policy applies to:

• Internal employees (e.g. recruitment consultants, compliance staff, administrative staff)
• Temporary and permanent teaching staff supplied by Applebough Recruitment Limited
• Senior management and directors

Objectives

• To ensure all employees have access to appropriate training to perform their roles effectively
• To promote continuous professional development (CPD) and lifelong learning
• To remain compliant with relevant laws, REC Codes of Practice, and safeguarding requirements
• To enhance service quality and client satisfaction
• To support career progression and staff retention

Induction Training

All new staff undergo a structured induction program covering:

• Company policies and procedures
• Data protection and GDPR
• Safeguarding and child protection
• Safer recruitment principles
• Health and safety
• Systems training (CRM, payroll, timesheets)
• Equality, diversity, and inclusion

All supply teaching staff receive a tailored induction, including:

• School expectations and codes of conduct
• Safeguarding refresher
• Behaviour management principles
• Reporting procedures

Ongoing Training and CPD

Ongoing training is provided through:

• Internal workshops and webinars
• Online learning platforms
• Performance reviews and training needs analysis

Teaching staff are encouraged to complete:

• Annual safeguarding refresher training
• Annual prevent refresher training
• Special Educational Needs (SEN) awareness courses (where applicable)

Internal staff will be supported with:

• Recruitment compliance updates (e.g. DBS, RTW, KCSIE)
• Sales, negotiation, and client relationship management
• Leadership and management development (where applicable)

Responsibilities

Management is responsible for:

• Allocating budgets for training
• Monitoring training compliance (e.g. safeguarding refreshers)
• Identifying and addressing skills gaps
• Keeping training records up to date

Employees are responsible for:

• Participating fully in training activities
• Identifying their own training needs
• Applying learning to improve work performance

Supply staff are responsible for:

• Completing mandatory training (e.g. safeguarding)
• Staying informed of changes in education practices and curriculum

Record Keeping

• Training records are maintained for all staff on a secure database
• Certificates and evidence of training are required before deployment of supply staff

Review and Evaluation

This policy will be reviewed annually or in response to changes in legislation or regulatory requirements. Feedback from staff and audit findings will be used to improve training practices.