Guidance on vetting requirements in Early Years Services
The Early Years Inspectorate has worked together with Early Childhood Ireland, and with the assistance of Barnardos, to develop a series of short guidance documents to support Registered Providers and others involved in the governance of services to understand and meet the requirements in relation to vetting of new and existing members of staff.
Most of the documents relate to Garda Vetting requirements and there are additional documents covering Police Vetting, reference letters and management structures in Early Years Services.
The documents can either be accessed individually or as one booklet with all documents collated together.
You can access a range of additional support and guidance materials from our Early Years Provider Resources page
Document Name | Contents | |
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Vetting Guidance for providers of Early Years Services | All vetting documents in one downloadable PDF | |
Garda Vetting Legal Requirements | Legal basis for Garda Vetting requirements | |
How to apply for a GNVB Affiliate Registration Number | Process for applying for a Garda National Vetting Bureau Number | |
Garda Vetting Compliance - Relevant Work | Describes what is meant by relevant work for Garda Vetting | |
Garda Vetting Process | Describes the process of Garda Vetting applications | |
Re-Vetting | Describes the process of and requirements for re-vetting applications | |
Forms required for Garda Vetting | Details the required forms for Garda Vetting | |
How to apply for Garda Vetting – Completing the Vetting Application Forms | Provides details of the application process | |
Developing a Garda Vetting Process in an Early Years Service | Describes the process for developing a Garda Vetting process in an early years services | |
Police Vetting | Describes the process for applying for Police vetting | |
Garda Vetting Frequently Asked Questions | Targeted FAQs on the Garda Vetting Process | |
Reference Letter example | An example of a letter of reference | |
Management Structure example | An example of Management structure in an Early Years Service |