Dunbar Education – Reference Criteria – Document Attached
Teachers and SLT • Must be a minimum of two education-based references from within the last 5 years • Must cover at least the last 11 months • One reference must be from most recent employer (If the last employer is not an education setting then this must be in addition to education-based reference) • References must be from Headteacher, SLT or HR • References must be from the professional email address
If the candidate’s current/most recent employment covers the last 4 years or more • We will accept two references from the same employer • If the Headteacher or HR provide reference then we MAY sign this off, however, every effort must be made to get a second reference If the candidate’s most recent role is outside education setting • We still aim to get two education-based references from most recent posts in education setting – should this not be possible then we may accept one education reference along with one professional reference • We must still get a reference from the most recent employer
NQTs/Trainee Teachers • We must get one reference from their University • We must also get at least one placement, ideally the most recent
Teaching Assistants/Support Staff – The above reference criteria apply – with an additional note below: • Every effort must be made to get education-based references • If the above is not possible then we will aim to get references from experience working with children • If the above is not be possible then we will accept professional references. • We MUST still get a reference from the most recent employer
