<< The information contained on each type of check is different. endobj /Contents 306 0 R /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 22 0 R /Type /Page The RCN successfully challenged the lawfulness of the automatic barring element of the former Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) scheme in a Judicial /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] << Dont include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details. endobj 113 0 obj >> >> /Contents 276 0 R endobj You'll need the following information to hand before you start your online application: You will also need a credit or debit card to pay online. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] You'll need to pay an application fee of 25. << /Type /Page Dual Use Drivers Licences, Hackney Vehicle Licences, Private Hire /Parent 18 0 R 55 0 obj /Contents 354 0 R endobj 129 0 obj /Count 10 >> endobj The latest annual report and accounts for Disclosure Scotland. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 314 0 R << /ColorSpace << /Contents 240 0 R 104 0 obj /Type /Page /Resources 365 0 R << >> /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page HWr}W#2a:J%\y !91@2>{f P7JyqZb]z"Us/U*B1KAW^7m"Idk>pbJ|?xYx|yUx"S}?kpr>wA@Adf&n602%t u||4(6"/KzJ+Q#_W>,$^sRy-dIN 6[? endobj >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 17 0 R /Type /Page /Resources 263 0 R ^by'?K~~5y |8ESUi7wlM?\! 3E4\5/oAP& RnW`/tOdcG/;BHK G|kft-d& ec)sZh#f84Be?IVp'Dd#P\(nOh*\G*3tieJ+Y@|~u /a#O:>:UWM@J >zy}ES%4|=v"1;%rVi5P!#Se@==. 39 0 obj 19 0 obj /Parent 25 0 R Employers can then ask to see the certificate to ensure that they are recruiting suitable people into their organisation. << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 20 0 R /Parent 24 0 R /Parent 21 0 R 88 0 obj /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /Kids [35 0 R 36 0 R 37 0 R 38 0 R 39 0 R] 18 0 obj Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. [original research?]. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 57 0 obj The Scottish scheme places the onus on the employer or organisation to make sure vetting is carried out - individuals will not be held responsible. /Type /Page WebPhone: 0300 020 0040 Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm Friday 9am to 3:30pm Find out about call charges Email response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot Address Disclosure >> /Contents 302 0 R /Rotate 0 /Contents 332 0 R /AcroForm 4 0 R [20], The basic DBS check will disclose any convictions or conditional cautions deemed to be unspent according to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] children: Vetting and barring Legislation You may need a criminal record check from Disclosure Scotland if you're applying for paid or unpaid work, volunteering, or things like applying to adopt a child. /Contents 224 0 R Alternatively, you can complete the DBS paper referral form and send to: endobj Anyone barred 3 0 obj The Disclosure and Barring Service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions. But the Home Office and DBS do not know how many people have been prevented from working with children or vulnerable adults through use of this information. There are four levels of DBS checks, Basic, Standard, Enhanced and Enhanced with barred list checks (for Basic Disclosures, see Disclosure Scotland). endobj >> >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 351 0 R << << If you live in Scotland, find out how to apply for our types of disclosure. Most of the information you will need about criminal record checks or disclosure is in these pages. /Contents 182 0 R Vetting and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks /Count 50 /Resources 227 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] WebThe process by which the DBS provides criminal record data is called DBS Certificate or a DBS check (previously CRB check ). /F1 164 0 R /Resources 339 0 R endobj 31: scottish vetting and barring number: If you have answered 'Yes' to 'a30' you must provide your Scottish Vetting and Barring Number. The conclusion is that devolution has enabled differences to emerge within aspects of these policies between Scotland and England, but has had negligible impact on the overall policy agenda of risk management and preventive governance. This Act makes Basic DBS checks can be obtained by the individual online through the DBS website or through a registered third party known as a "Responsible Organisation". /igrave /iacute /icircumflex /idieresis /eth /ntilde /ograve /oacute /ocircumflex /otilde >> [13], Under the Care Standards Act (2000), the Department for Health introduced an adult version of List 99 named 'POVA first' on 26 July 2004,[14] this was later renamed 'ISA Adult First' and finally; 'DBS Adult First'. /Parent 24 0 R /Contents 171 0 R Web Scottish Vetting and Barring Number (if relevant) Special category personal data In addition to the above, we also process special category personal data for taxi drivers when appropriate. /Resources 357 0 R << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 4 0 obj 28 0 obj endobj /Type /Page WebScottish Vetting and Barring Scheme Analysis of the Consultation 9 780755 962112 ISBN 0- 7559- 6211- 7 ISSN 0950 2254 ISBN 0-7559-6211-7 Price 5.00 /Contents 226 0 R /degree /plusminus /twosuperior /threesuperior /acute /mu 183 /periodcentered /cedilla /onesuperior >> >> /GS4 148 0 R /Contents 234 0 R /Rotate 0 Huntley had been suspected of a string of offences including rape, indecent assault and burglary. The Disclosure and Barring Service and Ann Craft Trust have partnered, helping organisations develop safer working practices. Ian Huntley, a former caretaker, was found guilty of murdering two girls from a Cambridgeshire primary school in 2002. The quickest way you can apply for basic disclosures and apply for PVG is online. /Parent 21 0 R /GS3 147 0 R 94 0 obj There are two DBS Barred Lists: one for adults, and one for children. /Type /Page An exempted question applies when the individual will be working in specific occupations, for certain licences and specified positions. 85 0 obj Deliberately withholding this information may be an attempt to prevent conviction information being revealed and is an offence.If emailing, we cannot guarantee the security of information until it is in our possession, and will not take responsibility for such information until we receive it. [citation needed] A copy of the completed certificate is sent to the applicant's home address. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 279 0 R Place a cross in the relevant box. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 106 0 obj Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 endobj "useRatesEcommerce": false << /Contents 136 0 R >> >> /Rotate 0 You can apply for a 'disregard' to have historical convictions for same-sex sexual activity removed from your records. >> /Parent 17 0 R The purpose of this article is to explore aspects of the possibilities of, and limits to, devolution by refracting it through the lens of vetting and barring policy in England and Scotland from 1997 to 2010. /Rotate 0 /Resources 369 0 R [citation needed], On 1 February 2018, the National Audit Office published an investigation report that was highly critical of the DBS.[16][17]. [23] An individual may only be checked against one or both barred lists if their job role is classified as a "Regulated Activity" with children and/or adults under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, as amended. /Parent 23 0 R /Count 10 >> /Contents 188 0 R 25 0 obj endobj /Type /Page >> << The new eligibility guidance applies to both staff and volunteer roles. 2006-08-14T10:56:09+01:00 [27][28][29], Sociologist Frank Furedi has stated that CRB checks cannot provide a "cast-iron guarantee that children will be safe with a particular adult", and that their use has created an atmosphere of suspicion and is "poisoning" relationships between the generations, with many ordinary parents finding themselves regarded as "potential child abusers". endobj /Parent 18 0 R /Parent 17 0 R << /Contents 208 0 R /Rotate 0 /Resources 367 0 R endobj /Rotate 0 Well send you a link to a feedback form. endobj [19] In January 2018 "Basic" DBS checks were introduced which will disclose details of any cautions or convictions deemed to be unspent in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. 24 0 obj /Parent 21 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] An enhanced check may only be applied for if the applicant's job role is specified in both the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 and the Police Act 1997. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. /Contents 296 0 R experience. 111 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] << << /Parent 21 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 endobj >> /Type /Page >> If emailing us, please provide 5 pieces of information, this must 74 0 obj We use some essential cookies to make this website work. /Parent 11 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Count 10 A basic disclosure is the most common and lowest level of disclosure available. /Parent 24 0 R /Parent 23 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 /Type /Pages /Contents 366 0 R endobj >> /Contents 258 0 R >> endobj An individual cannot apply for a standard check by themselves. Has data issue: true /Parent 22 0 R /ColorSpace << /Parent 11 0 R [21], The standard DBS check is primarily for positions of high responsibility (for example, accountancy and security). /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] WebScottish Vetting and Barring Scheme Analysis of the Consultation 9 780755 962112 ISBN 0- 7559- 6211- 7 ISSN 0950 2254 ISBN 0-7559-6211-7 Price 5.00 << /Contents 340 0 R On 17 June 2013, the DBS update service was launched, intended to improve the ease of applying for criminal record checks and create significant savings. endobj /Title (Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme: Analysis of the Consultation ) /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 32 0 obj Email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot, Phone: 0300 020 0040 Find out about call charges, Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm Our Personal information charter explains how we treat your personal information. 87 0 obj /Resources 331 0 R /Count 10 The minimum age at which someone can be asked to apply for a criminal record check is 16 years old. This information comes from the Police National Computer. /Parent 21 0 R Webdo you have a Scottish vetting and barring number? /Contents 348 0 R /Rotate 0 /Parent 19 0 R /Parent 22 0 R Getting a disregard means these convictions will not show on any criminal record checks issued by Disclosure Scotland. Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and /Parent 19 0 R If you need a basic disclosure for a job or volunteering role in Scotland, use this service, which is provided by Disclosure Scotland. /F2 165 0 R endobj An Enhanced with Barred Lists certificate will contain the same information as an Enhanced DBS certificate, but will also include a check of one or both Barred Lists. Service is accepted by post or by email. << BBC News - Q&A: Vetting and barring scheme /Rotate 0 << Dont include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> Vetting and Barring /Parent 23 0 R /Resources 255 0 R << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 /Parent 12 0 R Where a person is cautioned or convicted of a relevant (automatic barring) offence with the right to make representations, DBS will ask the person to submit their representations and consider these before making a final barring decision. 122 0 obj /Rotate 0 << /Resources 277 0 R >> It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Arrangements for protecting children in organisations, such as using criminal records, in staff recruitment (vetting), and barring certain individuals from certain posts, have undergone significant expansion in the United Kingdom since the turn of the millennium. This is not a credit check. << 66 0 obj 6 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Your employer may not accept a basic disclosure check if it's from the wrong service. 117 0 obj /Parent 20 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /ExtGState << << 13 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> << application/pdf /Type /Pages /Resources 195 0 R /Resources 239 0 R >> 38 0 obj 64 0 obj << /Contents 368 0 R >> /Encoding << [12], Employers and temporary staff agencies have bemoaned the time it takes for a worker to be cleared by the DBS and in an effort to cut waiting times the government allowed the establishment of "Adult First" . /quotesingle 96 /grave 128 /bullet /dagger /daggerdbl /ellipsis /emdash /endash PROTECTION OF VULNER ABLE GROUPS (SCOTLAND) BILL >> >> DBS also maintains the Adults and Childrens Barred Lists, and makes considered decisions as to whether an individual should be included on one or both of these lists and barred from engaging in regulated activity. /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << The CRB had been due to partner with the ISA in administering the newly created Vetting and Barring Scheme from 2009. << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Parent 24 0 R /Font << /Rotate 0 << /Rotate 0 /Parent 19 0 R /TT0 173 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Pages << /GS1 145 0 R /Type /Page /Type /Page Under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, the DBS does not require registration, nor are any details retained on a database. The DBS was formed in 2012 by merging the functions of the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA)[1] under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page But Disclosure Scotland will send you an email with your reference number as well. Over 200 responses were received to the consultation, although this >> An individual can apply for a Basic check directly to DBS through our online application route, or an employer can apply for a basic check on an individuals behalf, through a Responsible Organisation, if they have consent. /Resources 177 0 R /Resources << /MediaBox [0 0 1210.39 841.89] You may wish to upgrade your browser. << Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm endobj Curre nt address Town/City Postcode Country Date from You must provide all other address where you have lived in the last 5 years. /Rotate 0 /Parent 17 0 R /Length 3619 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /Type /Page DBS works with a number of different organisations and departments, including but not limited to: A Registered Body is an organisation that is registered with DBS to submit Standard, Enhanced and Enhanced with Barred Lists DBS checks, and is entitled by law to ask an individual to reveal their full criminal history also known as asking an exempted question. Webintroduced in the Scottish Parliament on 25 September 2006 5 12. >> 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. PO Box 3963 /Resources 207 0 R Publications also include our board and committee minutes. << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] To help us improve GOV.UK, wed like to know more about your visit today. >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] The changes follow a 2011 review of the 2006 Act and the subsequent vetting and barring regime by independent criminality information management expert Sunita Mason, called A common sense approach. /Parent 18 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Encoding /Rotate 0 /Type /Page We use cookies to collect anonymous data to help us improve your site browsing /Im2 162 0 R In 2009, the Home Office launched a programme to increase the efficiency of safeguarding services. 10 0 obj QUICK GUIDE FOR COMPLETING: ENHANCED DISCLOSURE /Rotate 0 /Parent 11 0 R /Differences [24 /breve /caron /circumflex /dotaccent /hungarumlaut /ogonek /ring /tilde 39 /Type /Page View all Google Scholar citations >> 48 0 obj 69 0 obj For a job based in England or Wales, apply to theDisclosure and Barring Service. >> /Type /Page << endobj This was updated as a result of Part 5 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. /Rotate 0 /Parent 22 0 R We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] This is then sent to DBS through a Registered Body. /Parent 19 0 R [citation needed] The applicant's criminal record is then accessed from the Police National Computer (PNC), as well as checked, if appropriate, against lists of people considered unsuitable to work with children and vulnerable people maintained by the DBS (formerly maintained by the Independent Safeguarding Authority. WebTHE VETTING AND BARRING SCHEME (PARTS 1, 2, 4 AND 6 ) The Bichard Inquiry 7. When you submit a request we'll let you know if you have to make a payment. /Resources 245 0 R endobj The modernisation programme and the update service were expected to increase the ease and frequency with which people were checked, thereby improving safeguarding. Contact us if you think your DBS certificate is wrong. >> /Type /Page /Type /Page /Resources 203 0 R /Author (Scottish Executive) /Type /Font /Parent 15 0 R endstream /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Alternatively, you can complete the DBS paper referral form and send to: Disclosure and Barring Service /Contents 214 0 R /Parent 17 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /TT1 174 0 R /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] [12] The restrictions imposed by the CRB check process have allegedly contributed to a shortage of adult volunteers in organizations such as Girlguiding UK. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] << endobj /CS0 [/Separation /PANTONE#20535#20C /DeviceCMYK 138 0 R] /Resources 341 0 R /Contents 206 0 R We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. /Parent 25 0 R 89 0 obj /Type /Page /Icircumflex /Idieresis /Eth /Ntilde /Ograve /Oacute /Ocircumflex /Otilde /Odieresis /multiply endobj /Contents 284 0 R 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. << /Type /Page /Resources 185 0 R /Rotate 0 >> 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, apply by email for standard and enhanced disclosures, Rehabilitation periods for particular sentences, Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme, Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019, behaviour under the age of 12 and disclosure, find out more and apply for a disregard at gov.scot, sign up on the Disclosure Scotland events page, Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme, Pardons and disregards for convictions for sexual activity between men, a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme record. /Parent 25 0 R /Rotate 0 law endobj << 54 0 obj WebA Scottish Executive consultation, Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme took place between 8 February 2006 and 2 May 2006. << << >> /Resources 349 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page 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. WebIf the answer is yes they must provide their Scottish vetting and barring number at A31. /Count 10 /Resources 209 0 R >> An Enhanced DBS check is suitable for people working with children or adults in certain circumstances such as those in receipt of healthcare or personal care. /Parent 16 0 R /Type /Pages 77 0 obj /Type /Pages You can change your cookie settings at any time. The new Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland was created as a response to the murders of two schoolgirls by school You need to be an organisation offering regulated work to apply on behalf of an individual for PVG Scheme membership. /Resources 327 0 R /Contents 290 0 R The latest board meeting minutes for Disclosure Scotland. endobj /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] The type of check you need depends on the work you're doing or the role you're carrying out. << << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 20 0 R /Subtype /Type1 /CropBox [615.118 0.0 1210.39 841.89] /F0 140 0 R /Resources 311 0 R The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 says a child under the age of 12 years cannot commit an offence. /Rotate 0 You may wish to upgrade your browser. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Count 4 /Type /Page >> Find out about call charges, Note: Your feedback will help us make improvements on this site. endobj << >> 71 0 obj Disclosure Scotland doesn't monitor people with basic disclosure, so the certificate is only valid when it's created and not for a specific length of time.