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Opus Educational we can provide supply teaching staff across
the East Midlands area for adhoc day to day placements, for longer
term placements such as maternity cover or long term sickness
or we can provide supply staff to cover for those unfilled vacancies.
When a school
entrusts the pupils in its care to an Opus Educational supply
teacher it knows with certainty that that all necessary checks
have been carried out. The following procedure is strictly applied
to all teachers.
Interview A face to face
interview with an experienced professional. The interview lasts
about one hour and delves into the experience and teaching background.
DfEE List
99
All teachers are checked against DfEE list 99
Criminal
Check
All teachers complete a criminal check form, which is processed
by the local LEA. Teachers trained overseas must have a notarised
clearance from their own country or the original clearance.
Identification
Check
All teaching staff who apply for registration as supply
teachers with Opus Educational are subject to an identity check
before registration is accepted.
Qualification
Check
Proof of qualifications is checked. Only original or notarised
copies of degree and teaching certificates are acceptable. Where
a teacher does not have proof of their qualified teacher status
a check is made directly to the DfEE.
Health Check All supply teachers
registering with Opus educational have to complete a medical
questionnaire. If there are any questions on a health matter
a letter from a doctor is required to confirm a teacher is medically
clear to teach.
References All supply teachers
have to provide a minimum of two professional references. One
must be from the last school in which the teacher taught. This
will in most cases be from another school. In the case of a newly
qualified teacher the college at which they studied and the school
where they underwent their final teaching practice are asked
for a reference.
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