You may wish to upgrade your browser. Broadly speaking, a protected adult will be in receipt of treatment for a physical or mental condition. We help make volunteering easy for everyone, so that more people volunteer and have a great time. hello@volunteerscotland.org.uk. The Certificate will detail the applicant's PVG Scheme Membership number, Membership status, Consideration status and any vetting information. Your cookie preferences have been saved. Organisations can also apply for PVG disclosures by asking for paper forms to return by post. You can change your cookie settings at any time. The PVG Scheme is Scotland's reaction to the Bichard Inquiry Report's main recommendation that was made following Soham's murder enquiry in 2002. Disclosure Scotland are currently working on applications submitted on. Contact us here . Introduction. If you need help, you can contact Disclosure Scotland: The phone line is open Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm and Friday 9am to 3:30pm. You appear to be using an unsupported browser, and it may not be able to display this site properly. Each application must be accompanied by a separate payment. To strike a balance between proportionate protection and robust regulation and make it easier for employers to determine who should be checked to protect their client group. 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, If you do not receive your disclosure certificate, include a copy of a proof of address from the different address, have the request signed by the disclosure applicant if you're not making the request for yourself. This is a significant enhancement on the current scheme which is static, To help to ensure that those who have regular contact with children and protected adults, through paid and unpaid work, do not have a known history of harmful behaviour, To be quick and easy to use, reducing the need for PVG Scheme members to complete a detailed application form every time a disclosure check is required. To find out more please go to the STEM Learning website. Applications to join the PVG Scheme are no longer accepted by email but you can apply using the online service. Disclosure Scotland runs free training webinars to help employers understand the different types of disclosure. Friday 9am to 3:30pm Find out more here Disclosure Services To only allow the cookies that make the site work, click 'Use essential cookies only.' If you need a copy of your certificate after this time, you'll need to make a new disclosure application. It helps ensure people who are unsuitable to work with children and protected adults cannot do regulated work with these vulnerable groups. Protected adults for the purposes of the Act are individuals aged 16 or over who are provided with a type of care, support or welfare service. Visit 'Set cookie preferences' to control specific cookies. Disclosure Scotland will send the certificate to the address you put in your application form. If you're not sure if you're already a member of the PVG Scheme or need help with your application, please contact us: phone: 0300 020 0040 (calls charged at a standard rate, find out more about charges (opens in a new tab)) email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot. Find out about call charges, Disclosure Scotland 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, Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme. Members are continuously checked, unless they decide to leave the scheme. Disclosure Scotland will email you directly with a link to complete your online application . You can contact Disclosure Scotland if you need help. Whether this is your first PVG as a STEM Ambassador or you are renewing the process is the same. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Find out more about how we process your personal information within this. You must also enter the number of application requests in the email header (e.g Standard/Enhanced Application (s) X 7). You can only apply for a reprinted certificate within 84 days of the original print date. If you have a problem with the service Disclosure Scotland has offered and you want to make a complaint, contact it by emailing DSComplaints@disclosurescotland.gsi.gov.uk. To only allow the cookies that make the site work, click 'Use essential cookies only.' Our Services are designed to support the voluntary sector to meet their responsibilities under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. SC013740 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland, No. We use cookies to collect anonymous data to help us improve your site browsing Contact Information The Church of Scotland 121 George Street Edinburgh EH2 4YN Tel: 0131 225 5722. Step 3 Teaching and Research staff who are required to work in schools or FE, Administrative staff who are required to work in schools or FE (for example:Careers, Admissions). If the checks show you might be unsuitable for regulated work, you'll beconsidered for listing. You may wish to upgrade your browser. Note: Your feedback will help us make improvements on this site. We love hearing from you. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, some criminal convictions can be treated as 'spent' meaning they're not relevant to basic disclosure after a certain length of time. You should update your record with Disclosure Scotland if your contact details change. Glasgow You need to be an organisation offering regulated work to apply on behalf of an individual for PVG Scheme membership. Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm 01786 849777. For an estimated turnaround time view our 'working on dates' here. Get help with your application Contact us if you need help: phone: 0300 020 0040 (calls charged at a standard rate, find out more about charges (opens in a new tab)) email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot Apply now Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm 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, Self-employed or work for a personal employer, update your record with Disclosure Scotland. E: DSupdate@disclosurescotland.gov.scot T: 0300 020 0040. Contact us if you need help: phone: 0300 020 0040 (calls charged at a standard rate, find out more about charges (opens in a new tab)) email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot. Managers must send the relevant Disclosure/PVG. Overall costs to the University are substantially lower due to the very small number of staff who require PVG Scheme membership and the fact that membership is portable and brings many candidates who already have scheme membership from previous employment. If you're a member of the PVG scheme, it's important to keep your record up to date with Disclosure Scotland. You may wish to upgrade your browser. VSDS Telephone Number. Email: . It is also an offence to carry out checks on individuals that cannot be justified. If you need a basic disclosure for a job in England or Wales, apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Disclosure Scotland keeps a list of people who are barred from working with children and protected adults. Disclosure Scotland Tel: 0300 020 0040 (Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm, Friday 9am to 3.30pm) . This helps organisations to employ the right people for certain types of work, like working with children or protected adults. Children for the purposes of the Act are all people under the age of 18. To complete the application, you'll need: your organisation's registered body code or sub account code - as provided by Disclosure Scotland a countersignatory code - as provided Disclosure Scotland Your organisation also need to verify applicant's identity. PO Box 250 Visit 'Set cookie preferences' to control specific cookies. Three forms of identity must be checked to confirm their: name date of birth current address Paper application forms This is a significant enhancement on the current system which is static. We have reintroduced our Online Drop in Sessions to support you with the new Online PVG Application Form process and answer any of your questions around the changes. Very few staff working for HE institutions (apart from clinicians) will be providing a service which makes an adult a protected adult. Disclosure means sharing sensitive personal information. You can get a disregard for a conviction for any same-sex sexual activity that would be legal nowadays. It replaced these with a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme which requires membership for certain types of work. The Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme is managed by Disclosure Scotland. It helps ensure people who are unsuitable to work with children and protected adults cannot do regulated workwith these vulnerable groups. How the PVG scheme works If you're going to do regulated work your employer may ask you to apply to join the PVG scheme. Contact Disclosure Scotland Email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot Phone: 0300 020 0040 Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm Friday 9am to 3:30pm Find out about call charges Write to: Disclosure Scotland PO Box 250 Glasgow G51 1YU Where your certificate will be sent Email: DSupdate@disclosurescotland.gov.scot, Phone: 0300 020 0040 How to apply The quickest way to apply for PVG is online. Apply now. It helps ensure people who are unsuitable to work with children and protected adults cannot do regulated work with these vulnerable groups. We use cookies to collect anonymous data to help us improve your site browsing experience. Disclosure Scotland continually monitor PVG scheme members' records for vetting information including criminal convictions that may affect their suitability to work with vulnerable groups. If you're starting a new job or voluntary role which involves regulated work, your new employer may ask you to complete an existing PVG scheme member application online. If a PVG is required for work with protected adults, please contact disclosures@scouts.org.uk for advice. Costs will initially be met for staff by the University although we reserve the right to review this in the future. Organisations can use this information to help decide if you're right for the role you're applying for. This is so Disclosure Scotland can confirm who you are. The quickest way to apply for PVG is online. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Home / About Us / Contact Us. Some, but not all, activities with children and protected adults are excluded from being regulated work if the activity is occurring incidentally to working with individuals who are not children or protected adults. Complete the Update PVG details form and email it to dsupdate@disclosurescotland.gov.scot. Note: Your feedback will help us make improvements on this site. an individual aged 16 or over in receipt of one or more of: The Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG Scheme), which delivers on the provision outlined in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) (Scotland) 2007 Act is intended to: The information below and the PVG Scheme Policy provide information and guidance for managers and staff regarding the arrangements for undertaking disclosure checks at the University of Dundee. Option 3: Training and Compliance. You can change your cookie settings at any time. own copy of this. Your cookie preferences have been saved. This is done via an email link which is sent to the applicant directly from Disclosure Scotland.