Governor vetting
Guidance for the vetting of school governors and AccessNI criminal record checks
Circular 2025/06 revises Circular 2024/10 and is to remind all education settings and Employing Authorities of the pre-employment/AccessNI check requirements for staff and volunteers who work in: or provide services for education settings and to provide clarity on the level of vetting required:
Further guidance on Child Protection and Safeguarding including the vetting of teaching and non-teaching staff, is available on the Department's website:
More information on criminal record checks is available on the nidirect website: