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ANGELS ON THE PARK REFERENCE REQUEST

An applicant for a position at our Company has provided your details as a referee. In order to help us make a decision as to the suitability of the candidate, we would ask that you complete and return this request at your earliest convenience. We may need to contact you to verify the information provided. If you have any questions about this request, please contact the Nursery Manager directly. 

If you are happy to complete this reference, all information contained on the form will remain confidential, and will only be shared with the applicant’s immediate supervisor, should they be offered a childcare position. We would appreciate you being extremely candid in your evaluation of this person.

This post involves substantial access to children and as a childcare organisation committed to the welfare and protection of children, we are anxious to know if you have any reason at all to be concerned about this applicant being in contact with children or young people? 


If you answer yes, we will contact you in confidence. 

Section A


What are/were the dates of the applicant’s employment/study with your organisation? 

Section B

Was/is the applicant subject to any unspent formal procedures or investigations during their employment/study incl. conduct, capability or performance)?

Are you aware of any recent/outstanding allegations that have been made against the applicant that relate to any safeguarding issues/referrals (including any referrals to the Disclosure & Barring Service or Independent Safeguarding Authority or Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scotland)?

Section C

Please give an overview of the candidate in each of the following areas, using the numbers 1-5 

(1 – poor, 2 – average, 3 – good, 4 – very good, 5 – excellent)

Having read the attached Role Specification for the post, do you believe that the individual has the capabilities, skills and knowledge to undertake the roles and responsibilities as outlined? 

By checking, I agree to share my form responses.