15 0 obj /Type /Page endobj You can change your cookie settings at any time. << /F2 165 0 R /Rotate 0 Wed like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. /CS0 [/Separation /PANTONE#20535#20C /DeviceCMYK 138 0 R] /Kids [40 0 R 41 0 R 42 0 R 43 0 R 44 0 R 45 0 R 46 0 R 47 0 R 48 0 R 49 0 R] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 34 0 obj /Contents 192 0 R [22], In addition to the information provided on a Standard certificate, the Enhanced certificate involves an additional check with the police,[23] who check if any other information is held on file that may be relevant (for instance, information that has not led to a criminal conviction but may indicate a danger to vulnerable groups). /Producer (Acrobat Distiller 7.0 \(Windows\)) /Rotate 0 endobj /Contents 186 0 R The Scottish scheme places the onus on the employer or organisation to make sure vetting is carried out - individuals will not be held responsible. 76 0 obj /Contents 318 0 R >> /dotlessi /lslash /oe /scaron /zcaron 160 /Euro 164 /currency 166 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] An Enhanced with Barred Lists DBS check is also suitable for people working with children or adults in certain circumstances such as those in receipt of healthcare or personal care. /Parent 18 0 R >> To help us improve GOV.UK, wed like to know more about your visit today. Chief Finance Officer and Deputy Chief Executive, Executive Director of Operations (Disclosure), Executive Director of Barring and Safeguarding, Executive Director of Technology and Innovation, Executive Director Strategy, Performance and Change, Human Resources and Organisational Development Director, Check benefits and financial support you can get, Find out about the Energy Bills Support Scheme, Check someone's criminal record as an employer, Update on DBS customer contact centre services 12 December 2022 to 3 January 2023, DBS and Ann Craft Trust promote Safeguarding Adults Week 2022, DBS and Premier League support football club safeguarding activity, DBS recognised as the highest-rated public service organisation for customer satisfaction, DBS check eligibility guidance for the charity sector and overseas aid organisations, DBS Leader reaches finals of UK Customer Satisfactions Awards, Update Service and other DBS online services, New Year jobseekers urged to watch out for 7 signs of job scams, DBS dataset 1: DBS checks, the DBS Update Service, and disputes, Digital identity document validation technology (IDVT), Annual Report for the Independent Monitor 2021, See all transparency and freedom of information releases, Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and. /Rotate 0 endobj >> /Rotate 0 >> endobj /Parent 5 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 270 0 R /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 267 0 R /Resources 241 0 R /Contents 246 0 R 4 0 obj 57 0 obj Anyone barred /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 322 0 R This is when someone applies for an Enhanced DBS check to work with children or adults in certain circumstances, such as those in receipt of healthcare or personal care, and the check reveals relevant information that results in the individual being considered for inclusion on one or both of the Barred Lists. /Annots [170 0 R] endobj /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] /Contents 334 0 R 66 0 obj It examines the current position and developments in 2010. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 252 0 R A standard check may only be applied for if the applicant's job role is specified in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, as amended. Please do not provide any personal information, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except for graphic assets and where otherwise stated, how we work and our corporate publications, Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme, Disclosure Scotland Annual Report and Accounts, Disclosure Scotland Board meeting minutes, Disclosure Scotland Audit and Risk Committee minutes. /Resources 207 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] If you live in England or Wales, apply for your criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. /Type /Font /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 /GS1 145 0 R Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm Note: Your feedback will help us make improvements on this site. His only conviction before the murders was for riding an uninsured and unlicensed motorcycle, but a burglary charge had remained on file. /Resources 191 0 R /Parent 15 0 R A PVG certificate contains all unspent and certain spent conviction information. Find out about our commitment to Welsh language scheme. /Resources 221 0 R Your employer may not accept a basic disclosure check if it's from the wrong service. /Name /Helv News stories, speeches, letters and notices, Reports, analysis and official statistics, Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports. /Contents 312 0 R 35 0 obj /Type /Page /ordmasculine 188 /onequarter /onehalf /threequarters 192 /Agrave /Aacute /Acircumflex /Atilde endobj /Parent 19 0 R 103 0 obj 23 0 obj endobj Part 5 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 covers the reduction in scope of the definition of regulated activity, new services provided by DBS, and disregarding convictions and cautions for consensual gay sex. 102 0 obj /Parent 22 0 R 3 0 obj << Transfer of staff of Disclosure Scotland to the Scottish Administration, and 7. /Count 10 uuid:96d3bd2d-5559-4e21-97d2-25242cb574ad /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] If you receive a DBS certificate with a conviction that doesn't relate to you, you should also inform the person who requested that you complete the form as soon as possible.The phone line for certificate disputes is open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday only. >> Friday 9am to 3:30pm. Unfortunately you do not have access to this content, please use the, Hostname: page-component-7fc98996b9-ttbxf /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] The Update Service cannot currently be used for Basic DBS checks. /Contents 306 0 R /Parent 24 0 R /Contents 194 0 R >> /Parent 18 0 R The Disclosure and Barring Service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] An exempted question applies when the individual will be working in specific occupations, for certain licences and specified positions. /Subtype /Type1 endobj You may wish to upgrade your browser. The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 received Royal Assent on 14 July 2020. /Count 10 [citation needed] The applicant applies to the DBS with their application countersigned by the DBS Registered Organisation or Umbrella Body. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << endobj Applications for basic disclosure will be processed according to the Scottish rules under the Rehabilitation periods for particular sentences section of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. /brokenbar 168 /dieresis /copyright /ordfeminine 172 /logicalnot /.notdef /registered /macron endobj /Parent 15 0 R >> This will take away the requirement for organisations to have /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 300 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] To help us improve GOV.UK, wed like to know more about your visit today. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj endobj 13 0 obj A Basic DBS check is for any purpose, including employment. /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 /Parent 20 0 R /Parent 25 0 R << /Resources 197 0 R >> /Parent 24 0 R endobj This is when an employer, volunteer manager, or other organisation has concerns that someone has either caused harm or has the potential to cause harm to vulnerable groups and submits a barring referral to DBS. 27 0 obj /Type /Pages /Kids [100 0 R 101 0 R 102 0 R 103 0 R 104 0 R 105 0 R 106 0 R 107 0 R 108 0 R 109 0 R] /Rotate 0 Y'#f@ksx`sa^w=)fs.Sp00[A|=8@Q;)VB"&Hl *-]5&T?HVb0: 6)dh HFkOY X"?3m3HXS/@J!vv!z7,\^_>@o+ , Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme: Analysis of the Consultation. /Rotate 0 This area of our work involves making fair, consistent, and thorough decisions that are appropriate to the behaviour that has occurred, and consider the risk of future harm. endobj /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /Contents 360 0 R The type of check you need depends on the work you're doing or the role you're carrying out. The RCN successfully challenged the lawfulness of the automatic barring element of the former Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) scheme in a Judicial /Parent 15 0 R /Type /Page Current Address - please note that this will be the delivery address of the 46 0 obj /Type /Page /Contents 260 0 R Your cookie preferences have been saved. 77 0 obj /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 endobj /GS6 150 0 R /Type /Page /Parent 11 0 R /Contents 202 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] The applicant and ID Checkers guides have both been updated and are available on /Contents 218 0 R 87 0 obj /Type /Page endobj /Metadata 3 0 R /Type /Pages << 101 0 obj /Type /Page 32 0 obj Anyone can apply for a basic disclosure certificate. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 13 0 R /acircumflex /atilde /adieresis /aring /ae /ccedilla /egrave /eacute /ecircumflex /edieresis 2006-08-14T10:56:09+01:00 << endobj /Type /Page Deputy Chief Executive for Business Strategy, Director of Policy, Customer Engagement, Communications and Finance, Deputy Chief Executive for Digital Strategy, Phone: 0300 020 0040 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 316 0 R You need to be an organisation offering regulated work to apply on behalf of an individual for PVG Scheme membership. The Scottish scheme places the onus on the employer or organisation to make sure vetting is carried out - individuals will not be held responsible. /Contents 296 0 R << Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. The procedures of the CRB were tightened following the Soham murders trial. uuid:be0c27e0-311f-11db-a770-000d934700c8 /Rotate 0 endobj endobj /Type /Page The DBS eligibility tool can be used to determine what type of check a role could be eligible for, as can our eligibility guidance. << Royal Wootton Bassett /CreationDate (D:20060814105609+01'00') /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Type /Pages /Encoding << /Contents 210 0 R /Parent 19 0 R endobj 120 0 obj Disclosure Scotlands framework document shows what it does and how its managed. /Rotate 0 << << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /ExtGState << The lists contain information on whether the applicant is barred from working with either of the two groups. Disclosure Scotland helps employers make safer decisions when they're recruiting people. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page 5 0 obj << WebVetting and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks This document provides guidance about aspects of the vetting of staff and the use of Disclosure and Barring /CS0 [/Separation /PANTONE#20535#20C /DeviceCMYK 138 0 R] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page endobj Publications also include our board and committee minutes. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 280 0 R /Resources 251 0 R >> Total loading time: 0 /Type /Page PO Box 250 >> For this reason we recommend submitting referrals via our secure online referral form, however if you are using a paper referral form we recommend using registered post. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Alternatively, you can complete the DBS paper referral form and send to: Disclosure and Barring Service endobj Find out more about how we work and our corporate publications. /Contents 336 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] The Disclosure and Barring Service celebrates its landmark anniversary. 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