Acmhainní/Garda Vetting
Garda Vetting
Follow the steps below to complete the vetting process. According to law, every staff members must provide the school principal with vetting disclosure from the Gardaí before they are permitted to work.
Please contact us in An Foras’ offices to enquire about the process or the current status of your application, garda@foras.ie.
We have legal agreements with the following organisations and we recognise vetting disclosures from these organisations: DCU, GAA, Marino Institute of Education, Donegal Youth Service.
School Information & Application Form
1. Each applicant will complete the relevant form(s) as below. Guidelines are given on the form.
• Every applicant must complete the NVB1 form. The form is available below.
• If the applicant is 16 or 17 years of age, the NVB3 form must be completed also. The form is available below.
2. Every applicant must provide proof of identity (photo ID & proof of address) to the school. The school will make a copy of those documents. The secretary/principal/staff member will use the Identity Document Validation Form to ensure the documents provided satisfy the criteria.
3. If the NVB1 form has been completed correctly and if every question on the Validation Form was answered “Yes”, send a copy of the NVB1 form in the post to the address on the form or email it to garda@foras.ie.
4. The school will retain the original NVB1 form and a copy of the identity and address documents. The records will be kept safely for 12 months after the person has finished in the school. Gardaí can request these records at anytime.
All subsequent steps of the process will be conducted online. It is at the discretion of the applicant (not An Foras Pátrúnachta) to provide the vetting disclosure to the principal once the process is completed.
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Information for Applicants
1. The applicant will complete the invitation form in line with the guidelines and they will provide proof of identity and address to the school in line with the guidelines.
2. Once the school has sent the form to An Foras Pátrúnachta, the applicant will receive an email inviting them to go through the vetting process on the Gardaí website.
3. The applicant will be required to complete the process online within 30 days. An Foras Pátrúnachta will review the information provided and forward to Gardaí for completion.
4. The applicant will be sent their vetting disclosure by email. The disclosure should be shared with the relevant principal by forwarding the email or by printing the pdf attached in the email.
For applicants of 16 to 18 years of age, the NVB3 (here) form must be completed by a parent/guardian in addition to the NVB1 form. Applications for people under 16 years of age cannot be processed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this process pertain to teachers?
Disclosures for teachers provided through The Teaching Council are recognised. The process can be completed through An Foras also as our process may be completed faster.
How long does this process take?
1 week, as long as there is no delay at application level with completing the form.
What happens in the case of applicants 16 – 18 years of age?
In the case of applicants 16 – 18 years of age, a parent or guardian must complete a NVB3 form. The NVB3 form is available here. The applicant must also complete a NVB1 form and give both forms to the school along with identity documents as laid out on the NVB1 form. Applicants under the age of 16 years of age are not permitted. Applicants under the age of 16 years of age are not permitted.
What happens in the case of applicants under 16 years of age?
People under the age of 16 cannot be Garda vetted. Each school has the choice to accept or not accept people under 16 (such as transition year students on work experience).
Does the process pertain to parents?
It is mentioned in the Act that parents in schools do not need to be vetted where their presence is on an informal, infrequent basis (e.g. attending the Sports Day, Christmas Play and Open Day). If parents are undertaking formal work, paid work or ongoing work, they should be vetted (e.g. providing dance classes or meeting in the school frequently as the Parents Association).
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