The guidance for when to carry out vetting checks for governors is under review.
Guidance
Circulars 2008/03 and 2012/19 provide you with guidance on the vetting of school governors:
- Circular 2008/03 pre-employment checks - new arrangements
- Circular 2012/19 - Disclosure and barring arrangements: changes to pre-employment vetting checks for volunteers working in schools from 10 September 2012
Circular 2008/03 supplements the guidance contained in previously issued child protection circulars:
- Circular 2006/06 - Child protection: the recruitment of people to work with children and young people in educational settings
- Circular 2006/09 - Child protection: criminal background checking of staff in schools
- Circular 2006/25 - Child Protection: Vetting of School Governors
AccessNI
More information on criminal record checks is available on the nidirect website:
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