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• Support teaching staff to identify the challenges that • The context and/or purpose of the visit matches
at-risk pupils may face and the additional academic the learning needs of the pupils and/or staff and the
support and adjustments they can make to support qualifications and expertise of the proposed visitor
these pupils or speaker;

• Work with staff to create and maintain a culture of high • The visitor or speaker will present a political view
aspirations for at-risk children or views which are part of the mainstream of political
discourse;
• Consider referrals to the National Referral Mechanism
on a case-by-case basis and consider involving local • Their delivery is consistent with the fundamental
services and providers who offer support to victims of British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual
county lines exploitation. liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with
different faiths and beliefs;
Office Contact: Sue Lovell
Telephone: 0330 383 2000 • Views which undermine tolerance and harmony
Email: sue.lovell@fetrust.org.uk between faiths, cultures and nationalities are not
presented to pupils and/or staff.
2.13 External Visitors and Speakers (P, S) • Pupils and/or staff will not be subject to political
indoctrination;
In line with the new FET External Visitors, Speakers and
Charities Policy all Trust Establishments must ensure that • There is an opportunity for opposing political views to
pupils and staff are not exposed to inappropriate messages, be presented.
and that funds are only raised for appropriate charities.
In order to ensure each establishment is compliant with
The Principal will be ultimately responsible for the this policy the following steps should be adhered to:
operation of this policy but may nominate a member of the
Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to have responsibility for • Prior to any proposed event organisations providing
the oversight of the vetting procedure for external visitors visitors and speakers are asked to provide the Trust
and speakers and the maintenance of an accurate and establishment with the names of visitors and speakers
comprehensive record of external visitors or speakers who will be representing them. Failure to disclose this
– this must be in place and updated throughout the information or a change of visitor or speaking will
academic year. result in the event not being progressed;
It is vital that all speakers who visit the school and • Visitors and speakers representing UK public bodies,
interact with pupils have to sign the External Speaker’s local authorities, the emergency services or the armed
Declaration Form and that this is kept in a central file that forces will not be subject to vetting and due diligence
can be easily accessed along with the external visitors checks but should be recorded on the External Visitors
and speakers record. In addition to this, any charitable and Speakers Record;
giving should also be recorded in line with the FET policy
by a nominated member of the SLT and a central record • The member of staff tasked with the completion of
should be maintained across the year and not completed the vetting and due diligence check completes part of
retrospectively. the External Visitors, Speakers and Charities Vetting
and Due Diligence Form and the senior leader makes
When extending invitations to external, visitors, speakers a final decision to progress the visitor, speaker or
and charities, establishments must balance the freedom charity based on the recommendation given by the
to express views with their duty to ensure the safety member of staff – this should be a regular agenda
and welfare of pupils and staff. Care must also be taken item at SLT meetings;
to ensure any charitable activity is free from harm and
consistent with the values of the Trust. • Following the completion of vetting and due diligence
checks the member of staff organising the proposed
In order to ensure that external visitors and speakers are event will be informed by the nominated senior leader
appropriate, the establishment will only invite visitors or of the outcome;
speakers if:

RAG Rating: (R) Requirement (A) Recommendation (G) Note
Designation: (P) Primary schools (S) Secondary schools

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