You are required to complete a Suitability Declaration which is separate from your DBS check but will be matched against it. The University will consider any positive declarations and you may be required to attend an interview to consider your initial suitability for Teacher Training.
Please read the guidance provided at the start of the online declaration form and answer the questions carefully. If you are unsure whether or not to include something, then our advice would be to declare it.
Click here to complete the Suitability Declaration form
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Do I receive confirmation once I complete the Suitability Declaration form?
A. Yes, once you complete the Suitability Declaration form you can print, save or email this confirmation for your records.
Q. I have a spent conviction/caution do I need to declare this on my Suitability Declaration?
A. Yes, due to the nature of Initial Teacher Training and education placements, no convictions or cautions are considered ‘spent’ under the ‘exceptions’ allowed under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974 although certain minor convictions may be “filtered” out of the Disclosure.
Q. I have completed the Suitability Declaration form but my enrolment record is stating that this check is still outstanding?
A. Please contact us, details on the ‘contact us’ page, before completing a new Suitability Declaration form.