Upcoming Events for Transition Year Classes
Work Experience for Transition Years
March 5th - March 9th 2018
April 23rd - April 27th 2018
GARDA VETTING PROCESS FOR PARENTS AND TRANSITION YEAR STUDENTS WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF SIXTEEN AND ARE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE AND ARE APPLYING FOR WORK EXPERIENCE.
Stages outlined below and actions required by Parent/Guardian AND Student, School Management Body (ACCS) and the National Vetting Bureau.
STAGE |
Action required by: |
Action required |
1 |
Parent/Guardian AND student |
Parent/Guardian completes NVB 3 Form. Student completes NVB 1 Form. (If possible this should be the Electronic NVB 1 Form) Both forms to be fully completed as per “Guidelines sheet” and sent to school when the student reaches 16 and if applying for work placement involving relevant work or activities with children or vulnerable persons. N.B. Student must return form to school office. |
2 |
School |
School checks form and confirms applicant’s identity and current address. School retains proof of current address on applicant’s file. School completes and signs Confirmation Form. School submits NVB 1, NVB 3 Forms and Confirmation Form to Management body (ACCS) |
3 |
Management body (ACCS) |
ACCS will generate an e-mail to the applicant via the parent e-mail address and enable the applicant to complete the process online. |
4 |
Parent/Guardian |
Parent/Guardian regularly checks e-mail address as declared on NVB 1 Form. N.B. Please note that the invitation will be generated from the following e-mail address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This is the e-mail address you provided on the NVB 1 Form. Complete the online form as directed. N.B. There is a timeline within which this action is to be completed, otherwise the vetting request will expire and the whole process will have to be started again from stage 1. |
5 |
Management body (ACCS) |
The Management Body (ACCS) will review the form and if completed correctly will submit to the NVB (National Vetting Bureau) for processing. If incorrectly completed ACCS will cancel and re-send the invitation to the parent email address. The NVB will process the application and forward a Vetting Disclosure to ACCS. ACCS will e-mail the outcome of the Vetting Disclosure to the Principal at a dedicated e-mail address provided to ACCS by the Principal. |
6 |
School |
School Principal will download the Vetting Disclosure and share the outcome with the applicant and keep it on file in a secure location. School will organise a Joint Agreement with the relevant organisation (work placement) |
7 |
Parent OR Student |
Supplies the Joint Agreement to his/her work placement. |
To download the NVB 3 Form Click here
To download the NVB 1 Form Click here
Some of this year's Transition Year students recently took part in Peer Education Training. Here are some photos of them in action.
Application Form for Transition Year - Click here to download