As part of Children First Awareness Week IABA is re-platforming to clubs the Garda National Vetting Bureau’s revised process for vetting applications for all member club coaches and non-coaching volunteers in the following areas:
Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, and Wicklow.
Clubs based in Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Down, Fermanagh, and Tyrone can continue to use the AccessNI vetting process for all coaches and non-coaching volunteers in their club.
Children First Awareness Week runs from September 15th to 21st and the theme is ” We were all children once, now we are Children First“
Who Should be Garda Vetted
All coaches and all non-coaching volunteers
Who is responsible for ensuring Garda Vetting is up-to-date
The club is responsibile for ensuring that the Garda Vetting of all coaches and non-coaching volunteers is up-to-date.
All clubs can access vetting expiry information for each coach and non-coaching volunteer they have registered in their Blocworx portal.
Using Garda eVetting through IABA
To use our eVetting service you must:
- Be over 16 years old
- If aged 16-18 years, have submitted signed “Parent / Guardian” consent form
- Have access to a valid email address
- Have access to the internet
- Have completed the “Proof of Identity” process
To complete your eVetting application, you will require the following information:
- Your name(s) and any other name(s) you are known as or have been known as
- Gender
- Date of Birth
- City/Town and Country of birth
- Mother’s surname at birth
- Passport Number where applicable
- Job role
- All addresses from birth are required (Irish and international). No gaps are permitted from year of birth to the current year.
- Particulars of any criminal record (if any)
Garda Vetting Documentation
These are the only forms which should be used in vetting applications from today’s date. All forms and supporting documentation should be return to vetting@iaba.ie
Guidance document for the IABA Vetting Form
Parent/Guardian consent to vetting form, for those aged 16-18
Guidance document on the Garda Vetting process
Here is the list of documentation accepted as proof of identity and verification of address during the Garda vetting process:
Help and Support
Any club which requires help or support in relation to Garda Vetting is invited to get in touch with IABA’s National Safeguarding Manager, Stephen Flynn: stephen@iaba.ie and +353 86 074 8867