Teaching is a career that attracts many child-focussed,
altruistic and forward-thinking people
Teaching is a career that attracts many child-focussed,
altruistic and forward-thinking people like you. Unfortunately,
teaching overseas also attracts individuals who might prey on
vulnerable children, seeking to escape the spotlight of
oversight in their home country. This is why every teacher
should, as part of their teaching portfolio, have a complete
police/criminal record check from every country where they've
lived and worked for more than a year. Teachanywhere requires a
criminal record check from your last country of residence as
part of registration.
The list of world countries is of course quite large, but we
have compiled our best information for the main countries of
residence of most teachers. When in doubt check with your local
Embassy or, as a worst case, visit your local police station
with a friend who speaks the local language and have your
friend explain that you need a document from the police showing
you have not been convicted of a crime during your time in the
country, something which is required for your next teaching
job.
Australia
You need an Australian Federal Police Check/National Police
Check. You can find forms and information here: http://www.afp.gov.au/business/national_police_checks
Canada
You need a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Federal Police)
check rather than a regional police check. Details and forms
are here: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cr-cj/fing-empr2-eng.htm
China
You can obtain a police certificate from the local Public
Security Bureau by asking someone to act on your behalf in
China. To do this, you must give specific written authorisation
to this person, along with: a photocopy of your passport,
including the page that contains the Chinese visa.
The person acting on your behalf must present the documents
to the local Public Security Bureau.
Ireland
You apply through the Garda Central Vetting Unit. Contact
them to obtain a form.
Garda Central Vetting Unit, Racecourse Road
Thurles, Tipperary, Ireland
Tel: +353 (0)504 27300 Fax: +353 (0)504 27373
More info here: http://www.teachingcouncil.ie/garda_vetting/default.asp?NCID=368
New Zealand
You need to obtain a police clearance through New Zealand
Licensing and Vetting Services Centre.
http://www.courts.govt.nz/privacy/ which
has a downloadable form
http://www.courts.govt.nz/privacy/#application
South Africa
You need a Police Clearance Certificate from the Criminal
Record Centre in Pretoria. It takes from 28 to 50 days to
receive your police check so start early!
Link for information, contact details and forms is here:
http://www.dfa.gov.za/consular/policeclear.htm
United States
A FBI check is needed, rather than a local police state
check. Detailed information from the US State Department is
at
http://www.asktheconsul.org/E2ec07.htm
To get the FBI CBC the person making the request will need a
cover letter and fingerprint card. These forms and information
can be found at:
Cover letter: http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/cover_letter.pdf
Fingerprint: http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/pdf/fpcardb.pdf
There is also information at http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/fprequest.htm
United Kingdom
An Enhanced Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) check is needed in
England, Wales and Northern Ireland. If you are in the UK, your
school should have done one for you but it needs to be less
than 1 year old at the time you are leaving the country and we
need to have a copy of the CRB on file. If you do not have one,
or if it is not recent enough, we can get one for you but it
will cost £36 and it will be mailed to you. You can get a
CRB check by requesting a form from Teachanywhere or by ringing
your local Select Education office and making an appointment to
fill out the forms in person. You will need to bring your
passport, NI card, proof of address and your chequebook. www.selecteducation.co.uk/contact. Please
remember to make an appointment before you show up and mention
it is for Teachanywhere.
If you are in Scotland, contact Disclosure Scotland: http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/
United Arab Emirates and Other Arab-speaking Gulf
States
The concept of standardised criminal record clearances does
not exist in these countries. We have created several letters
written in Arabic that you can take with you to the police
station which asks for some kind of document that demonstrates
you do not have a criminal record in that country.
- Dubai letter
- Sharjah letter
- Abu Dhabi letter
- All other Arab-speaking countries
letter