FÁS is involved in influencing, collaborating and supporting key stakeholders (including its own staff) to design, develop and deliver programmes and services that address the needs of targeted groups. These include members of the traveller community, lone parents, early school leavers, ex-offenders and migrant workers.

You may be eligible for Grant assistance e.g. The Bursary For Female Apprentices

FÁS is a registered organisation with the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) which "makes criminal history vetting disclosures to registered organisations in respect of, inter alia, prospective employees, volunteers, students on placement and trainees who would have substantive, unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults". This policy concerns FÁS' role as a provider of training and employment programmes, in particular the eligibility and recruitment of potential participants or trainees working or training to work with children and/or vulnerable adults*.

Download FÁS Garda Vetting Policy   [PDF - 29kb]

Learner Information Document on Garda Vetting in FÁS

DownloadLearnerInformationGardaVetting.doc

Read the frequently asked questions (FAQs) and various Publications or browse Useful Links to state bodies. Equality Legislation may also be of interest.

Email the Social Inclusion unit in FÁS or contact your local FÁS Office with any questions you may have about social inclusion and equal opportunities.

*'Vulnerable adults' refers to elderly people or people with disabilities in the context of Garda Vetting in FÁS.