Safer Recruitment Checker

Work through the evidence behind a nursery appointment before somebody is treated as cleared to work. It separates EYFS suitability checks from the separate right-to-work requirement.

England only · checked 5 September 2026

This is a working checklist, not a statutory clearance decision. Relevant group and school-based EYFS references include paragraphs 3.13 (suitability), 3.15 and 3.17 (criminal-record checks and start of work), 3.18 (records) and 3.20 (references). It does not replace your safeguarding judgement, regulated-activity decision, identity checks, right-to-work checks, qualification verification or any additional checks required for the role.

Current EYFS framework · Regulated activity guidance

Framework basis. Checked 5 September 2026 against the DfE group and school-based EYFS framework effective from 1 September 2026. Always check the current GOV.UK version before relying on the result.

CHECK THE FILE

What evidence do you actually have?

Choose Complete, Needs attention or Not applicable. “Complete” should mean you have evidence, not that somebody remembers doing it.

PRIMARY SOURCES

Check the current rules before relying on the result.

This checker was reviewed on 5 September 2026 against the EYFS framework then in force. The links below are the source pages TNB used to structure the prompts.

DfE: EYFS statutory frameworkCurrent and 1 September 2026 group/school-based frameworks.Home Office: Right to workHow employers must check that a job applicant can work in the UK.