It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /Type /Page /Kids [11 0 R 12 0 R 13 0 R] << >> 92 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] [citation needed] It was found that the British police forces did not have adequate capability or resources to routinely process and fulfil the large number of criminal record checks requested in a timely fashion, so a dedicated agency was set up to administer this function. The latest board meeting minutes for Disclosure Scotland. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 100 0 obj /Type /Page /Resources 271 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). /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 125 0 obj << The certificate will contain details of convictions and conditional cautions that are considered to be unspent under the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. 3 0 obj /Parent 24 0 R /Type /Page >> endobj /Type /Page If emailing us, please provide 5 pieces of information, this must /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Disclosure Scotland checks and shares information about people's criminal records. /Contents 246 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page /Contents 188 0 R You need to be an organisation offering regulated work to apply on behalf of an individual for PVG Scheme membership. endobj If you want a basic disclosure for personal reasons rather than work purposes, apply where you live Disclosure Scotland (this service) if you live in Scotland, or the Disclosure and Barring Service if you live in England or Wales. Friday 9am to 3:30pm, Disclosure Scotland /Type /Page /Kids [21 0 R 22 0 R 23 0 R 24 0 R 25 0 R] A PVG certificate contains all unspent and certain spent conviction information. An Enhanced DBS check is also suitable for a small number of other roles such as taxi licence applications or people working in the Gambling Commission. >> << >> endobj endobj If TransUnion is not able to verify your identity online, you'll need to send copies of your identity documents to Disclosure Scotland. endobj << /Parent 21 0 R /Contents 202 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page 52 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /Adieresis /Aring /AE /Ccedilla /Egrave /Eacute /Ecircumflex /Edieresis /Igrave /Iacute Webintroduced in the Scottish Parliament on 25 September 2006 5 12. /Rotate 0 /Type /Page /Rotate 0 Anyone barred Publications also include our board and committee minutes. Webthese vetting and barring requirements has become compulsory for a greater number of organisations. >> If you have a question that is not answered here, you can email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot, Phone: 0300 020 0040 DBS has been recognised by the UKCSI for the second time. /Parent 20 0 R >> >> /Resources 357 0 R << /Encoding 10 0 R /Contents 276 0 R /Type /Page << endobj 58 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] It is a legal requirement in the UK for regulated activity employers to notify the DBS if a person leaves or changes their job in relation to having harmed someone. endobj /Rotate 0 Amendment of the definition of School Care Accommodation. Find out more about how we work and our corporate publications. /Type /Page /Parent 20 0 R /FICL#3AEnfocus 2 0 R /Parent 16 0 R Regulated activity providers (employers or volunteer managers of people working in regulated activity in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland) and personnel suppliers have a legal duty to refer to DBS where certain conditions are met. endobj Huntley had been suspected of a string of offences including rape, indecent assault and burglary. 120 0 obj >> << /Contents 132 0 R The Bill also makes provision for sharing information for child protection purposes and to amend the definition of school care accommodation services. /Parent 24 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 323 0 R Your employer may not accept a basic disclosure check if it's from the wrong service. /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << >> << /Rotate 0 You may wish to upgrade your browser. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 1210.39 841.89] /Contents 334 0 R /ZaDb 9 0 R 29 0 obj << Well send you a link to a feedback form. /Resources 133 0 R << >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 24 0 R endobj 128 0 obj /Contents 252 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /degree /plusminus /twosuperior /threesuperior /acute /mu 183 /periodcentered /cedilla /onesuperior << [24], The involvement of local police forces can mean an enhanced check may take significantly longer than a standard check to be completed. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Type /Page /Parent 25 0 R /Rotate 0 /Resources 293 0 R Recommendation 19 states /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] The modernisation programme and the update service were expected to increase the ease and frequency with which people were checked, thereby improving safeguarding. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 110 0 obj This is then sent to DBS through a Registered Body. 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] << /Rotate 0 >> /Type /Page /Resources 343 0 R /Contents 262 0 R >> /GS6 150 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /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] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 Read more about Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 : Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme 115 0 obj /Contents 274 0 R endobj endobj 1 0 obj /Count 10 /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}532428.1N 25921.3W / 53.407806N 2.989250W / 53.407806; -2.989250, The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is a non-departmental public body of the Home Office of the United Kingdom. 51 0 obj /Contents 238 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page You can change your cookie settings at any time. /DA (/Helv 0 Tf 0 g ) >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm >> /Fields [] 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 The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 says a child under the age of 12 years cannot commit an offence. /Parent 20 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 363 0 R /Type /Page /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 15 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 application/pdf 116 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> << 111 0 obj /Parent 15 0 R Friday 9am to 3:30pm [7] It is an offence for any person who has been barred by the DBS to work or apply to work in Regulated Activity (whether paid or voluntary) with the group (children or adults) from which they are barred. /Rotate 0 >> [citation needed] A copy of the completed certificate is sent to the applicant's home address. 61 0 obj Disclosure Scotland helps employers make safer decisions when they're recruiting people. Disclosure Scotland are closed on all Glasgow public holidays. /Type /Page /Resources 221 0 R /Parent 19 0 R It is our responsibility at DBS to maintain these lists. Section b: current address: 32: address /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Contents 186 0 R /Type /Pages /Contents 354 0 R /Parent 25 0 R 99 0 obj /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 21 0 R 46 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 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. /Resources 333 0 R >> >> The Disclosure and Barring Service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Kids [60 0 R 61 0 R 62 0 R 63 0 R 64 0 R 65 0 R 66 0 R 67 0 R 68 0 R 69 0 R] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 18 0 R >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 22 0 R Huntley had been hired in November 2001, before the CRB came into force. Ian Huntley, a former caretaker, was found guilty of murdering two girls from a Cambridgeshire primary school in 2002. /Contents 316 0 R /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] /Contents 212 0 R >> /Resources 309 0 R /Resources 249 0 R /Rotate 0 /Parent 24 0 R DBS is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Home Office. /Type /Page /Rotate 0 endobj /Kids [26 0 R 27 0 R 28 0 R 29 0 R] /Contents 242 0 R endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 81 0 obj 48 0 obj /Parent 23 0 R You may want to have a pen and paper with you to take a note of your reference number at the end of the process. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Parent 21 0 R /Type /Page /Rotate 0 endobj The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions each year by processing and issuing DBS checks for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. /Resources 213 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] At a fee of 13 a year (or free for volunteers),[26] applicants may use a certificate more than once within a sector where the disclosure level, workforce details, barring list checks and volunteer status are the same; an employer with consent to run a DBS update check and the consent of the subject can, free of charge,[26] check that the existing certificate is up to date, and should check the applicant's identity and the certificate's authenticity. 40 0 obj [11], The Criminal Records Bureau was established under Part V of the Police Act 1997 and was launched in March 2002, following public concern about the safety of children, young people and vulnerable adults. /Contents 328 0 R 11 0 obj /Contents 250 0 R This helps organisations to employ the right people for certain types of work, like working with children or protected adults. >> endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Kids [110 0 R 111 0 R 112 0 R 113 0 R 114 0 R 115 0 R 116 0 R 117 0 R 118 0 R 119 0 R] 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. /Parent 11 0 R /Rotate 0 We use some essential cookies to make this website work. /Type /Page /Parent 25 0 R The new eligibility guidance applies to both staff and volunteer roles. >> >> /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. /Parent 25 0 R From January 2018, if you need a basic disclosure check for a job in England and Wales, you should apply to the Disclosure and /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 >> More information regarding barring referrals can be found in our barring referrals guidance. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 23 0 R /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] << endobj /Parent 25 0 R [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". Alternatively, you can complete the DBS paper referral form and send to: Disclosure and Barring Service 34 0 obj /Resources 289 0 R 119 0 obj >> /Parent 18 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /Rotate 0 /Contents 194 0 R endobj WebTHE VETTING AND BARRING SCHEME (PARTS 1, 2, 4 AND 6 ) The Bichard Inquiry 7. Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme: Analysis of the Consultation /Type /Page If you have a question that is not answered here, you can email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot Phone: /Producer (Acrobat Distiller 7.0 \(Windows\)) Legislative output and policy divergence in Scotland, Understanding the Community Management of High Risk Offenders, Edinburgh's Children: The Report of the Edinburgh Inquiry into Abuse and Protection of Children in Care, University of Cambridge Institute of Criminology, Sex Offenders in the Community: Managing and Reducing the Risks, Willan in association with the Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge, Managing risk: from regulation to the reintegration of sexual offenders, The Shaming of Sexual Offenders: Risk, Retribution and Reintegration, Vetting sexual offenders: state over-extentsion, the punishment deficit and the failure to manage risk, Welfare in crisis? >> Our Personal information charter explains how we treat your personal information. /Parent 15 0 R << Place a cross in the relevant box. /GS4 148 0 R >> endobj /Type /Page << /Contents 366 0 R Deputy Chief Executive for Business Strategy, Director of Policy, Customer Engagement, Communications and Finance, Deputy Chief Executive for Digital Strategy, Phone: 0300 020 0040 /Parent 22 0 R << /Contents 318 0 R 21 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] If you wish to submit a new request under the Freedom of Information Act please contact the DBS.Most requests are free of charge but you may need to pay a small amount for photocopies or postage. >> /Rotate 0 Our current opening hours are 08:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday, and 10:00 to 17:00, Saturday.If emailing us, please provide 5 pieces of information, this must include: Full name Address declared on the application form (including house number and postcode) Date of birthAnd two of the below: DBS Application reference number National Insurance Number Position applied for Employer Name Place of Birth (town/city and country) DBS certificate reference number Passport Number Driving Licence number Previous addressIn addition to the above, Registered Bodies will also need to provide their Registered Body reference number and Countersignatory reference number to confirm their identity.You may be asked some security questions to verify your identity. The Disclosure and Barring Service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions. >> You can apply online for a basic disclosure about yourself. 37 0 obj 72 0 obj [citation needed], In May 2002, the Department for Education began maintaining a list of individuals who are not suitable to work with children. Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 281 0 R This list was originally named List 99, later named the ISA Children's Barred List (maintained by the Independent Safeguarding Authority) and finally, the DBS Children's Barred List (maintained by the Disclosure and Barring Service. << WebTo submit an online referral, create a DBS online account and once logged in, select submit a referral. If you already have a basic disclosure but cannot find your certificate and need to know your number you can contact us to ask for this. Has data issue: true /Count 10 << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] It examines the current position and developments in 2010. The quickest way you can apply for basic disclosures and apply for PVG is online. /Parent 17 0 R We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. /Resources 219 0 R 36 0 obj endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Phone: 0300 020 0040 Find out about call charges Opening hours Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm Friday 9am to 3:30pm Disclosure Scotland are closed on all Glasgow public holidays. Most of the information you will need about criminal record checks or disclosure is in these pages. The Society welcomes the general principles of the Bill and the objectives of the Vetting and Barring provisions: 18 0 obj endobj /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Name /Helv The consequential growth in use of criminal records checks is such that in endobj /Rotate 0 >> /Parent 19 0 R On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. If you need a basic disclosure for a job in England or Wales, apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service. /BaseFont /ZapfDingbats This review was published in February 2011, making recommendations for the merger of the Criminal Records Bureau and Independent Safeguarding Authority into one new non-departmental public body, the Disclosure and Barring Service, responsible for barring individuals and completing criminal record checks. /Contents 258 0 R /Parent 20 0 R /F0 163 0 R /Parent 17 0 R 63 0 obj endobj stream /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 /Parent 22 0 R /Rotate 0 Scottish Vetting number . /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Curre nt address Town/City Postcode Country Date from You must provide all other address where you have lived in the last 5 years. /Resources 247 0 R /Rotate 0 >> endobj << You can also ask for a paper application form, but it is quicker to apply online. You have accepted additional cookies. 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 PO Box 3963 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /Parent 18 0 R /GS3 147 0 R /Parent 19 0 R [12], In 2009 the CRB's Enhanced Disclosure was criticised for including details of any minor contact an individual has had with the police, even where no formal action was taken against them.[32]. /Type /Page /Contents 216 0 R /F1 164 0 R endobj << /Parent 20 0 R /Parent 22 0 R An individual cannot apply for an Enhanced DBS check by themselves. [9], An organisation which is entitled to ask exempted questions (under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974) must register with the DBS, or a registered DBS Umbrella Body before they can request a DBS check on an applicant.