Kindergarten teacher / pedagogical leader
Confirm pedagogical practice, care for children with special needs, parent collaboration and ability to lead assistants.
For schools and education
Reference Checks for Schools and Education
Schools and kindergartens carry a particular responsibility: children and young people are a vulnerable group. Reference checks complement police certificates and document actual pedagogical practice, classroom management and collaboration with parents and colleagues.
Kindergartens, primary schools, upper secondary, adult education and higher education must be able to document that staff are suitable for work with children, young people and students. Reference checks for education must cover pedagogical judgement, classroom management, collaboration with the home and colleagues, and how the candidate handles conflict or concern around individual pupils. Referansio gives you templates, audit trail and GDPR-safe storage within the EU.
Challenges
What separates a great hire from a costly mistake
Classroom management in practice
Pedagogical theory is only half the picture. Former principals can confirm how the candidate actually leads a class on a busy Tuesday.
Collaboration with home and PPT
Parents are a central relationship. References clarify how the candidate communicates in demanding parent meetings.
Concerns and whistleblowing
How does the candidate react to concerns about a pupil's home situation? Former colleagues have seen the whistleblowing culture in practice.
Professional development and collegial work
Teachers must collaborate on annual plans, subject teams and assessment. Former school leaders confirm collegial professionalism.
Use cases
Roles we cover in this industry
Teacher (grades 1–10 / upper secondary)
Verify classroom management, subject delivery, assessment practice (grades/exam) and ability to provide adapted teaching.
Principal / kindergarten manager / inspector
Check staff leadership, financial management, collaboration with the school owner and ability to handle concerns and media.
Associate professor / university lecturer
Confirm research output, teaching quality (student evaluations), supervision of students and contribution to the academic community.
Questions
Suggested questions for references
Industry-specific questions you can use as a starting point — customize in Referansio.
- How would you assess the candidate's classroom management and didactic skills?
- How does the candidate handle pupils with different needs and behaviour?
- Describe the candidate's collaboration with parents, PPT and colleagues.
- How does the candidate handle concerns around individual pupils?
- How would you assess the candidate's assessment practice and documentation?
- Is there anything we should know to ensure a sound hire in school/kindergarten?
Regulations
Legal framework for the education sector
The Norwegian Education Act and the Kindergarten Act require staff to be suitable for work with children and young people, and a police certificate is required (Education Act §10-9, Kindergarten Act §30) before employment. Reference checks are not a legal requirement, but are strongly recommended as part of the duty-of-care assessment and documentation toward the school owner. For public schools and kindergartens, the Civil Servants Act/Local Government Act and the qualification principle also apply — structured reference checks support a fair comparison. GDPR sets the framework: questions must be relevant to the role and not touch the candidate's own children, health or religion. Referansio has EU hosting, audit trail and templates tailored to kindergarten, primary school, upper secondary and higher education.
Process
Three simple steps
From new candidate to finished report — without manual follow-up.
Add candidate
Enter the candidate's name, role and referees. Takes under two minutes.
Collect responses
Referees receive a simple questionnaire and respond securely on mobile.
Generate report
AI analyses the responses and delivers a complete report with scores and insights.
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