Guide to applying for Vetting

The Teaching Council liaises with the National Vetting Bureau on behalf of teachers in Ireland for criminal record disclosures. The National Vetting Bureau application process is now online. The steps applicants must follow are explained below. Please follow each step carefully in order to ensure that the application is processed smoothly.

Due to the high volumes of vetting applications being processed at present, the average turnaround time for processing has increased to approximately 4 weeks. It is not possible for the Council to provide individual status updates for stage 1 of the process, however, once you have completed step two, you can track your application on the NVB website.

Steps

What you need to do

Step 1

Completing the vetting invitation form. Please see a step by step video guide to applying for vetting below.

To start the vetting process, you will need to:

Click here to complete the online vetting invitation form
print the vetting invitation form
read and sign the form
provide certified identification documents - click here to access the certified documentation policy.
and post the form and identification to the Teaching Council.

Step 2

Completing the online vetting application form

Step 2

After the Teaching Council receives your signed invitation form and identification documents by post (step 1), you will:

receive an email from the National Vetting Bureau with a direct link to the online vetting application form and
have 30 days to complete and submit the online vetting application

Step 3

Applies to applicants for registration only who have lived overseas

Step 3

If you have lived outside of Ireland or Northern Ireland for a cumulative period of three years (36 months) or more after the age of 18 you will need to:

provide a certified copy of police clearance for each country in which you have resided.

Information about overseas police clearance certificates

Step 4

Receiving the vetting disclosure (result)

Step 4

You will:

receive an email from the National Vetting Bureau stating that your vetting disclosure has been issued to the Teaching Council
receive an email from the Teaching Council containing a link to your vetting disclosure once it has been processed and
be required to log in or create an account with Digitary* to view your disclosure.

*Digitary is the Teaching Council's online solution that teachers will use to receive their vetting disclosure. Digitary FAQs can be viewed here

Step 5

Sharing your vetting disclosure with an employer

Step 5

You will be able to share your disclosure with employers or potential employers online using Digitary
Log in to your Digitary account and follow the instructions for sharing your disclosure.