Vetting of Teaching Staff

Last updated: Wed, Dec 7th, 2016 1:41:53 pm

The Teaching Council is the authorised body for administering vetting for teachers in Ireland and is required to assess the vetting disclosure for suitability for registration. The school is required to receive and assess the vetting disclosure for employment purposes.  The Vetting process employed by the Teaching Council is outlined on its website at Teaching Council Application for Vetting. This Vetting Procedure is entirely online and reports are made available through DIGITARY - the Teaching Council's online solution that teachers will use to receive their vetting disclosure. Provision is made for registered teachers to make their Vetting Reports available through DIGITARY to prospective employers.  Access to a vetting disclosure must be made available to the Secretary to the Board of Management when the offer of employment is being made.  School managements have been notified by way of Department of Education and Skills CL 0031/2016 that teacher vetting disclosures will only be made available on-line.  The Board of Management may withdraw an offer of employment if access to a satisfactory vetting disclosure is not made available.  The Board of Management cannot enter into a Contract of Employment without first receiving a satisfactory vetting disclosure.