All queries regarding vetting should be made via the Diocesan Vetting Office: [email protected]

The Diocesan Vetting Office is located at St Macartan’s College, Monaghan, and may be contacted on 
+353 87 3874742

​The Diocesan Vetting Office is open:
​Monday & Tuesday 9am to 5pm  |  Wednesday 9am to 12noon (excluding Bank Holidays)

The Northern Dioceses Safeguarding and Vetting Office address is: 120 Cliftonville Road, Belfast BT14 6LA. 
INFORMATION FROM THE NORTHERN DIOCESES VETTING OFFICE
28th August 2026

Regulated Activity with Children
You will be aware that the Church carries out Enhanced Disclosure Vetting Checks on all employees or volunteers who are carrying out a Regulated Activity with children. i.e., those who are providing teaching, training, care, supervision, advice or guidance unsupervised. An Enhanced Disclosure Check includes a check of the list of those who have been barred from working with children.
 
Forthcoming amendments to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 and Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (SVGO) will remove the supervision exemption from the definition of regulated activity involving children. The amendments take effect from 1 September 2026.
 
As a result, individuals who undertake roles involving teaching, training, care, supervision, advice and guidance of children, will be engaged in regulated activity, irrespective of whether they are supervised.
 
Submitting Vetting Applications
We would also like to take this opportunity to give some further guidance on the completion and submission of online Vetting applications, along with supporting documentation.  Below is a separate guidance document, which we hope you will find helpful.

FOR VETTING IN NORTHERN IRELAND:

The Northern Ireland Safeguarding and Vetting Office address is: 
Catholic Church Northern Dioceses Vetting Office, 120 Cliftonville Road, Belfast BT14 6LA. 
Forms and Guidance for NI Vetting:
The Vetting Confirmation Request Form enables a Parish to confirm whether a volunteer has previously been vetted for working with the appropriate group, to notify of an additional role or to decide whether a new vetting application is required. It also allows the Vetting Office to update the individual’s vetting history on the Vetting Database.
This document offers guidance for Parish Safeguarding Representatives.