/Contents 184 0 R /Resources 179 0 R /Parent 18 0 R Web+44151 676 9390 Our current opening hours are 08:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday, and 10:00 to 17:00, Saturday. The Adult first and List 99 services allow registered bodies (when eligible) to check whether an applicant appears on the DBS Adults' or Children's Barred List through the online checking system, this takes around two working days to turn around. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] View all Google Scholar citations /Type /Page /Type /Pages >> Contact us if you think your DBS certificate is wrong. << >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme: Analysis of the Consultation endobj Whilst it is right to prevent people with such histories from working with children, this is a more modest outcome than the public discussion of vetting and barring suggests. 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. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 17 0 R >> >> You will not get a refund unless Disclosure Scotland has made an error. 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. endobj << >> /Type /Page Spent convictions are not included on a basic disclosure. /Type /Page 21 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. stream 30 0 obj /GS7 151 0 R endobj 7 0 obj WebDefine Vetting and Barring Scheme. The DBS work to a number of standards for the criminal record checking service and barring case accuracy. /Contents 178 0 R << [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. /Contents 272 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << DBS and Police disclosure units. This is then sent to DBS through a Registered Body. /Type /Page 96 0 obj /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 WebTo submit an online referral, create a DBS online account and once logged in, select submit a referral. /Contents 134 0 R 84 0 obj /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB] /Encoding 10 0 R << 121 0 obj /Rotate 0 /Type /Page /Parent 25 0 R The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 received Royal Assent on 14 July 2020. 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. /Producer (Acrobat Distiller 7.0 \(Windows\)) endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 131 0 R Where an individual is the subject of any of the above three barring referral types (excluding Autobar without representation), the individual will be given the opportunity to provide representations as to why they feel it would be inappropriate or disproportionate for DBS to include them on one or both of the Barred Lists. /Contents 356 0 R >> /GS7 151 0 R endobj endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Contents 246 0 R Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. The latest board meeting minutes for Disclosure Scotland. /Type /Page /Type /Page << 69 0 obj 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. /Parent 24 0 R These are covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 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. /Type /Page /Type /Page An individual cannot apply for an Enhanced DBS check by themselves. Key aims of the programme were to reduce the cost of running the disclosure service, through customers using a new and cheaper update service rather than continuing to use existing types of disclosure certificates. Dont worry we wont send you spam or share your email address with anyone. experience. /Parent 13 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 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] ), Devolution in Practice 2006: Public Policy Differences within the UK, The Impact of Devolution on Social Policy, Devolution and approaches to social policy, Public Inquiries into Residential Abuse of Children, Criminal justice in post-devolutionary Scotland, The Public Inquiry into the Shootings at Dunblane Primary School on 13 March 1996, Department for Education and Schools, Department of Health and Home Office, Vetting and Barring Scheme Remodelling Review Report and Recommendations, Department for Education and Schools, Department of Health, Home Office, The Protection of Children Act 1999: A Practical Guide to the Act for all Organisations Working with Children, Department of Health Social Services and Public Safety, Choosing to Protect: A Guide to Using the Protection of Children Northern Ireland [POC NI] Service, Coalition Government in Northern Ireland: social policy and the lowest common denomiator thesis, Devolution and Social Citizenship in the UK, Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Bill: Key Issues, Spice Briefing, The Government of Scotland: Public Policy Making after Devolution, Policy convergence and divergences in Scotland under devolution, Policy convergence, transfer and learning in the UK under devolution, Does devolution make a difference? endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Parent 11 0 R Whilst it is >> There are four levels of DBS checks, Basic, /Contents 171 0 R The modernisation programme and the update service were expected to increase the ease and frequency with which people were checked, thereby improving safeguarding. /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /MediaBox [0 0 1210.39 841.89] Anyone barred >> >> /Parent 11 0 R [citation needed], On 17 June 2013, a DBS update service was launched, intended to improve the ease of applying for criminal record checks and create significant savings. The quickest way you can apply for basic disclosures and apply for PVG is online. >> /Parent 24 0 R The Disclosure and Barring Service celebrates its landmark anniversary. 58 0 obj /Rotate 0 << /Contents 276 0 R /Type /Pages /Resources 215 0 R /Count 10 56 0 obj endobj /Type /Page << DBS has been recognised by the UKCSI for the second time. /Parent 22 0 R means the scheme set up under the provisions of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006. /GS2 146 0 R /Contents 338 0 R /Count 104 >> This will take away the requirement for organisations to have << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 21 0 R << [4] It has offices in Liverpool[5] and Royal Wootton Bassett. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] PART D - APPLICANTS CURRENT AND DELIVERY ADDRESS . Visit 'Set cookie preferences' to control specific cookies. We use some essential cookies to make this website work. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 316 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 31: scottish vetting and barring number: If you have answered 'Yes' to 'a30' you must provide your Scottish Vetting and Barring Number. >> Overview After you apply /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 334 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 73 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Annots [170 0 R] endobj /Resources 223 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 /Kids [21 0 R 22 0 R 23 0 R 24 0 R 25 0 R] /Subtype /XML /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 24 0 R /Contents 292 0 R If you want a basic disclosure for personal reasons rather than work purposes, apply where you live Disclosure Scotland if you live in Scotland, or the Disclosure and Barring Service if you live in England or Wales. >> The Home Office expected 2.8 million paying users to be using the new update service by 201718, but it was not market tested and the actual number of users is around one million. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /Parent 5 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] << << >> We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. Disclosure Scotland may still disclose information about behaviour before the age of 12. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 /Contents 366 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page 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. << 2006-08-14T10:56:09+01:00 /Parent 19 0 R >> << /Parent 18 0 R /Parent 11 0 R /Contents 132 0 R >> /Parent 24 0 R /Parent 25 0 R [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'. /Resources 235 0 R /Resources 263 0 R endobj The applicant and ID Checkers guides have both been updated and are available on /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] You appear to be using an unsupported browser, and it may not be able to display this site properly. [original research?]. You have accepted additional cookies. [22] Standard certificates reveal details of any convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings the applicant has received, that do not qualify for filtering. /Parent 25 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page 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. 71 0 obj endobj >> /GS1 145 0 R /Parent 25 0 R /Contents 320 0 R 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 >> << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Read our policy on Social media use. 112 0 obj /Contents 282 0 R >> 72 0 obj 107 0 obj /Parent 25 0 R You'll need to pay an application fee of 25. /Count 10 << endobj endobj /Parent 12 0 R /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] ^by'?K~~5y |8ESUi7wlM?\! /Count 50 /Resources 283 0 R /Type /Pages /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /Parent 22 0 R >> /Kids [50 0 R 51 0 R 52 0 R 53 0 R 54 0 R 55 0 R 56 0 R 57 0 R 58 0 R 59 0 R] 65 0 obj 129 0 obj 91 0 obj /Parent 17 0 R This is then sent to DBS through a Registered Body. If you have answered 'No' - proceed to 'section b'. /Parent 18 0 R endobj /Resources 201 0 R /Type /Pages << G51 1YU, Note: Your feedback will help us make improvements on this site. Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm endobj /Kids [15 0 R 16 0 R 17 0 R 18 0 R 19 0 R 20 0 R] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 22 0 R /Type /Page 39 0 obj << 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. /degree /plusminus /twosuperior /threesuperior /acute /mu 183 /periodcentered /cedilla /onesuperior stream 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. endobj endobj /Type /Page /Rotate 0 /Length 3619 application/pdf /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 21 0 R /Rotate 0 /Parent 12 0 R endobj /Font << /Resources 269 0 R >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 82 0 obj << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 62 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 23 0 R /Contents 364 0 R << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 135 0 R /Rotate 0 If you need a basic disclosure for a job in England or Wales, apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service. /Contents 196 0 R [citation needed] A copy of the completed certificate is sent to the applicant's home address. To submit an online referral, create a DBS online account and once logged in, select submit a referral. endobj /Differences [24 /breve /caron /circumflex /dotaccent /hungarumlaut /ogonek /ring /tilde 39 endobj You can pay by credit or debit card. endobj << /Contents 264 0 R DBS basic checks can be obtained by members of the public but enhanced checks are only available to organisations and only for those professions, offices, employments, work and occupations listed in the Exceptions Order (1975) to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974[18] as amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. << You can change your cookie settings at any time. Most of the information you will need about criminal record checks or disclosure is in these pages. /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 49 0 obj /Resources 237 0 R Preventing Unsuitable Individuals from Working with University of Edinburgh/NSPCC Child Protection Research Centre E-mail: Connie.Smith@ed.ac.uk, https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746413000171, Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. /Type /Pages The certificate will contain details of both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings that are held on the Police National Computer, which are not subject to filtering. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 86 0 obj 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 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] To only allow the cookies that make the site work, click 'Use essential cookies only.' To only allow the cookies that make the site work, click 'Use essential cookies only.' 51 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 29 0 obj /Kids [35 0 R 36 0 R 37 0 R 38 0 R 39 0 R] Webvetting and barring system means only that a person has no known history of having harmed children in the past (or of having committed another related offence). /odieresis /divide /oslash /ugrave /uacute /ucircumflex /udieresis /yacute /thorn /ydieresis] endobj /Parent 18 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Webdo you have a Scottish vetting and barring number? 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. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /Parent 22 0 R /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] /Type /Page >> endobj /Contents 296 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Disclosure means sharing sensitive personal information. << /Resources 247 0 R /Rotate 0 /Parent 17 0 R << /Resources 291 0 R /Type /Page >> /Parent 18 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page 12 0 obj >> /Resources 239 0 R /Type /Page >> /Parent 25 0 R Your cookie preferences have been saved. << 43 0 obj /Parent 22 0 R /F7 169 0 R 110 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] A Basic DBS check is for any purpose, including employment. /Contents 250 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj 8 0 obj Find out about call charges, Note: Your feedback will help us make improvements on this site. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] WebAlso, a Vetting and Barring Scheme contact centre is now live for queries about the Scheme on 0300 123 1111 (Lo-call) available Monday to Friday between 8am and 5.30pm, to help /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] WebNurses will not be required to register with the governments new vetting and barring scheme for those working with children and vulnerable adults until 2010, the Home Office has announced. Tracking an application is much quicker online. This briefing sets out current vetting and barring arrangements for England and Wales. WebThe legislation establishes a vetting and barring scheme for England, Wales and Northern Ireland similar to the scheme established by this Act for Scotland. 6 0 obj /Parent 12 0 R 97 0 obj 'iIV95<=Zwb6OKNle8g1vRU^)QOV4;o.gm_o6v/c[X"W+Sdpy\c+9ykZ7Nh4Ay3g`VR 7!? << /Icircumflex /Idieresis /Eth /Ntilde /Ograve /Oacute /Ocircumflex /Otilde /Odieresis /multiply 98 0 obj /Type /Page 38 0 obj You need to be an organisation offering regulated work to apply on behalf of an individual for PVG Scheme membership. /Rotate 0 << >> Ian Huntley, a former caretaker, was found guilty of murdering two girls from a Cambridgeshire primary school in 2002. << 14 0 obj More information regarding barring referrals can be found in our barring referrals guidance. /Contents 344 0 R You can apply for a 'disregard' to have historical convictions for same-sex sexual activity removed from your records. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 18 0 R Has data issue: true 90 0 obj /Rotate 0 >> /Resources 325 0 R /Type /Page The consequential growth in use of criminal records checks is such that in [23], Enhanced DBS checks are for positions involving certain activities such as teaching children or treating adults and can also be obtained for certain other professions (for example, judicial appointments, RSPCA officers). WebDocument laying out the Scottish Government's proposals for a revised vetting and barring scheme for those working with children and protected adults in Scotland following a consultation exercise. If you have a question that is not answered here, you can email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot, Phone: 0300 020 0040 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. endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Metadata 3 0 R /Resources 301 0 R endobj << /Parent 18 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /GS0 144 0 R /CreationDate (D:20060814105609+01'00') /Contents 220 0 R /Parent 19 0 R << /Resources 217 0 R 85 0 obj << The police decide what (if any) additional information will be added to the certificate using the Quality Assurance Framework. /Type /Page /Resources 225 0 R 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. << /Rotate 0 This helps organisations to employ the right people for certain types of work, like working with children or protected adults. Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. 20 0 obj Friday 9am to 3:30pm. /Rotate 0 /Parent 24 0 R /Resources 189 0 R /Type /Metadata The Society welcomes the general principles of the Bill and the objectives of the Vetting and Barring provisions: /AcroForm 4 0 R >> /Parent 19 0 R %PDF-1.4 /Type /Page /Parent 20 0 R << /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 286 0 R /Contents 190 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /Resources 295 0 R /Title (Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme: Analysis of the Consultation ) >> /Contents 242 0 R /Rotate 0 The process by which the DBS provides criminal record data is called DBS Certificate or a DBS check (previously CRB check). >> hasContentIssue true, Copyright Cambridge University Press 2013. Read more about Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 : Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme /Rotate 0 [citation needed], On 1 February 2018, the National Audit Office published an investigation report that was highly critical of the DBS.[16][17]. endobj 34 0 obj /Parent 19 0 R /Parent 23 0 R /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 290 0 R /Resources 193 0 R << DBS is currently negotiating with its contractor, Tata Consultancy Services, over the delays. The chief executive is personally accountable to the Scottish Parliament for the efficient and effective operation and financial management of Disclosure Scotland and for performance against key targets. [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. >> You will not get a refund unless Disclosure Scotland has made an error. >> /Resources 133 0 R /Parent 20 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /Parent 16 0 R /Parent 24 0 R Glasgow Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. endobj /Rotate 0 80 0 obj WebDo you have a Scottish Vetting and Barring Number : Yes No If yes please fill in number below . /F6 168 0 R /Parent 25 0 R /Rotate 0 /Count 5 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. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 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. /Im2 162 0 R Note: Your feedback will help us make improvements on this site. 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