At WBS we value the many roles that volunteers play in our school.

We recognize our responsibility to ensure that all students attending our school are protected by taking reasonable precautions to screen volunteers who may be working with students without direct supervision of staff. In accordance with HRCE’s Student Protection Policy, prior to volunteering at a school within the Halifax Regional Centre for Education, all volunteers MUST provide:

1. A completed Child Abuse Register – Child Abuse Register searches can be requested online at https://beta.novascotia.ca/apply-child-abuse-register-search or via mail. In either case (submitted online or by mail), the confirmation letter will continue to be mailed to the applicant via regular mail. Forms to apply for the Child Abuse Register search by mail are available online.

2. A certified and true copy of a Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search (VSS) available from your local Police or RCMP detachment or through online organizations endorsed by Nova Scotia law enforcement agencies, such as Mybackcheck.com.

***If you choose to apply in person at a local Police agency, they may request a letter from the school where you will be volunteering. It is available from the main office.

Please note: the Child Abuse Register Search and Criminal Records Check/Vulnerable Sector Search must be
issued IN THE SIX MONTHS preceding volunteering and updated every three years. WBS needs to have a copy of your checks on file before volunteering.