Children’s Services
Please note that a new volunteer is unable to commence volunteer work until all checks are received. Therefore, a quick response to this reference request would be much appreciated.
The information that you provide will be used by the manager to support an assessment as to whether the volunteer is suitable to undertake volunteer work.
Volunteer’s Details
Volunteer’s Full Name:
Position applied for:
Questions
1 / How long have you known the volunteer?
2 / In what capacity have you known them? (e.g. friend, ex-colleague, joint members of a club or project)
3 / Do you consider them honest and trustworthy?
4 / Do you consider them dependable and reliable?
5 / What personal qualities do you feel they have that match the position they have applied for?
6 / Please can you provide details of any known previous convictions that the volunteer has which may be declared under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act?
7 / Do you have, or know of, any concerns regarding the volunteer’s suitability to work with children?
If your answer is “YES”, please can you provide the details of what these were and how they were dealt with, including any outcomes. / YES / NO*
8 / Has the volunteer ever been subject to any investigations related to the safety and welfare of children or young people?
If the answer to the above question is “YES”, please can you provide the details of the nature of the disciplinary and the outcome, including any in which the sanction has expired. / YES / NO*
9 / Do you know of any reason why
we should not offer volunteer work to this person?
If you answered “YES”, please explain why: / YES / NO*
10 / Please add any additional information on the volunteer’s conduct, behaviour, approach that may be relevant to their application:
Privacy Notice
Hampshire County Council collects this data about individuals to ensure that they meet the requirement to undertake volunteer work with us, should they be successful in their application.
The legal basis for which we collect this data is that it is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
This information may be shared within the team in which they volunteer to ensure that they meet the selection criteria.
Information will be retained as follows:
- Individuals working with children or vulnerable adults: 35 years from end of work; and
- Individuals who are unsuccessful in their application: 1 year from end of the application process.
You can contact the County Council’s Data Protection Officer at if you have a concern about the way we are collecting or using personal data.
Signature & Date
Your name:
Contact Number:
Signature: / Date:
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Last Updated:
August 2018