Garda Vetting Application
St. Nicholas Montessori Society of Ireland is a registered organisation for Garda Vetting.
Requirements to use SNMTA eVetting service:
- Be over 16 years old (If aged 16-18 years, one must have submitted ‘NVB-3-Parent-Guardian-Consent-Form-1‘)
- Have access to a valid email address
- Have access to the Internet
- Have completed the ‘Proof of Identity’ process (acceptable documents for ID and Proof of address)
Garda Vetting Steps:
Download and print the Invitation Form, sign and date and send along with proof of identity to St. Nicholas Montessori Teachers’ Association, 12 – 13 Cumberland Street, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin A96HX78
- The St. Nicholas Montessori Society of Ireland validates proof of identity and sends the vetting subject an email with a link attached inviting him/her to complete a Vetting Application Form.
- The vetting subject completes a Vetting Application Form online and submits it by email to ciara.teachers@smsi.ie or by post to Ciara O’Cathain, Programme Manager, St. Nicholas Montessori Teachers’ Association, 12 – 13 Cumberland Street, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin A96 HX78
- The St. Nicholas Montessori Society of Ireland reviews the vetting application and submits it to the National Vetting Bureau
- The National Vetting Bureau processes the application and forwards a vetting disclosure to the St. Nicholas Montessori Society of Ireland.
- The St. Nicholas Montessori Society of Ireland reviews the vetting disclosure and provides a copy of the vetting disclosure to the vetting subject.
Garda National Vetting Affiliation Registration Number
Apply now for Garda National Vetting Bureau Affiliation Registration (GNVB) Number
To apply for GNVB Number, email vetting@garda.ie with the following information:
- Name of the Registered Vetting Organisation- St. Nicholas Montessori Society of Ireland CLG.
- Membership Number – St. Nicholas Montessori Teachers’ Association Membership Number
- Name and address of your Montessori school
- Contact person within your Montessori school
- The purpose of your business- e.g. Montessori early years education, and or school-age programmes.
The Garda National Vetting Bureau will then send you an application form to complete and return to them by post. On completion, you will be issued with a GNVB Affiliate Registration Number. Send the GNVB Affiliate Registration Number to hyunjung.teachers@smsi.ie so your details can be updated.
*Please be aware if you have multiple settings, this process must be completed for each individual setting*