The Trust undertakes an online search for all newly appointed employees to ensure that there are no safeguarding issues and that a professional profile is maintained. The process consists of the employee completing the form and providing consent to the check of each social platform. A report is then generated and provided to the Trust as well as the individual. This is put before a panel without bias to establish if the content of the posts constitutes a risk when working with children.
The external company that the Trust uses to carry out online searches is Social Media Check: https://socialmediacheck.com/