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Standard E5: Volunteer screening

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Organizations working with vulnerable populations in particular have a moral and legal obligation to screen volunteers, as stated in the concept of “Duty of Care,” which requires organizations to enact reasonable measures to ensure the safety of their beneficiaries.

Standard E5 Explained

Frequently asked questions about vulnerable sector checks (RCMP)

Outlines details on the following topics, essential for volunteer and HR risk management policies: What are vulnerable sector checks? What sources of information are used in a vulnerable sector check? Who conducts a vulnerable sector check? Who decides who needs a vulnerable sector...

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Foire aux questions au sujet des vérifications des antécédents en vue d'un travail auprès de personnes vulnérables (GRC

Ce guide décrit les réponses essentielles aux questions de filtrage pour RH et les bénévoles: Qu'est-ce qu'une vérification des antédédents en vue d'un travail auprès de personnes vulnérables? Quelles sources d'information sont utilisées lors des vérifications des antécédents en vue d'un...

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Criminal record checks: a valuable screening tool or a barrier to volunteering?

For Charity Village by Susan Fish Offers practical advice on how to consider volunteer screening as part of an overall volunteer management risk assessment. Critically examines the circumstances under which screening is necessary or is potentially a hindrance to a volunteer program.

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Volunteer screening policy development tool

This document was created by the Volunteer Centre of Guelph/Wellington as a step-bystep guide to the development of a policy and procedure surrounding volunteer screening. In Step #1, you will think about why your organization should screen prospective volunteers and you will then be able to...

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Safe enough? Reviewing your screening practices

The Screening Checklist helps to: 1. look at what you have - perform an accurate due diligence review and thorough inventory and analysis of your current screening activities and practices;2. compare against best known practices- assess whether you are engaging in best known practices and alert...

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Standard E5: Volunteer screening

Standard E5 Explained

Frequently asked questions about vulnerable sector checks (RCMP)

Foire aux questions au sujet des vérifications des antécédents en vue d'un travail auprès de personnes vulnérables (GRC

Criminal record checks: a valuable screening tool or a barrier to volunteering?

Volunteer screening policy development tool

Safe enough? Reviewing your screening practices

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