Disclosure Scotland
Use our disclosure and PVG services. On mygov.scot you can: apply for Level 1 and Level 2 disclosure; join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme; ... Our services changed on 1 April 2025. This was to implement a new law, the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. It includes changes to disclosure services and PVG scheme membership.
Manage your PVG membership - mygov.scot
By law you need to tell Disclosure Scotland about certain changes. If you're a PVG scheme member and you change your name or gender, you must tell Disclosure Scotland within 3 months of doing so. If you're barred from regulated roles or you're under consideration for listing, you must tell Disclosure Scotland within 1 month if you change your: name
New Online Account service now live - Disclosure Scotland
If you have any questions regarding the switch to Online Results and applying for your PVG using your Disclosure Scotland online account, then please contact us by email at: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot or contact our helpline on 0300 020 0040. The opening times are Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm and Friday 9am to 3.30pm.
Get ready for PVG online results - Disclosure Scotland
Disclosure Scotland launches new Online Accounts service . ... "From today, all of our PVG disclosure applicants will be invited to create an online account as part of the application process to apply for their PVG and view their results. “This is a major achievement, and as a key milestone for the organisation, it is incredible to look back ...
Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot
How the PVG scheme works. It’s a legal requirement to join the PVG scheme if you’re going to do a regulated role. When you apply to the scheme Disclosure Scotland carries out criminal record checks. You’ll get a disclosure which shows the results of these checks. You can share this disclosure with the organisation you’re applying with.
PVG Online Results for Applicants - Scottish Disclosures
Scottish Disclosures offers a professional online application process to obtain PVG Scheme and PVG Update checks for organisations or individuals. The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 takes effect 1st April 2025. ... This is a step-by-step guide on how to use Disclosure Scotland's new service to view your PVG results online, and how to share them ...
Apply to the PVG scheme - mygov.scot
The Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme helps ensure people who are unsuitable to work with children and protected adults cannot do regulated roles. It's a membership scheme. Disclosure Scotland continuously checks members' criminal history information. It also keeps lists of people barred from regulated roles. Types of PVG application
How to Access PVG Online Results as an Employer - Scottish Disclosures
How to view a PVG Online Result: Before you begin, you should make sure that you have the applicant's date of birth and application reference number ready. Received the Link: Once an applicant shares their results with you, you will receive an email from Disclosure Scotland with a unique link to view the online result. This link expires after ...
Disclosure Scotland - Online Results
To access Disclosure Scotland services you need to sign in and verify your identity using ScotAccount. This helps keep your information safe. When you sign in you can: make disclosure applications; check the progress of applications; view and share disclosures; keep your details up to date
Digital PVG Certificates - New Online Account Service - ScotAccount
Disclosure Scotland has recently launched a new Online Account service for PVG result access. ScotAccount allows individuals to access their Protected ... a PVG disclosure gives extra reassurance to employers that they are suitable to work with children and protected adults. the service is also helping to speed up the recruitment process for ...
Disclosure Scotland - PVG Online
Main Disclosure Scotland Image. Application for PVG scheme Beta. We have updated our application service. The link you used is not valid as we have updated our service. From 18 November 2024 you should use our new service to start a PVG application.
Disclosure and criminal record checks - mygov.scot
Disclosure Scotland’s privacy notice for the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry Disclosure Scotland’s privacy notice for the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry. List of regulatory bodies Regulatory bodies which operate in Scotland. If you're making a PVG application you need to tell Disclosure Scotland if you're a member of one.
How disclosure levels will change - Disclosure Scotland
On 1 April 2025, the way we carry out disclosure checks changed. This was part of us implementing the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. How the levels changed. There used to be 4 disclosure levels: basic; standard; enhanced; PVG scheme; From 1 April 2025, the disclosure levels changed to: Level 1 ; Level 2; Level 2 with barred list check; PVG scheme
The way we access our PVG certificates is changing
Disclosure Scotland is moving to the issue of electronic rather than paper PVG certificates, with immediate effect. From now on, applicants will view disclosure results online, instead of receiving paper certificates. You will have to verify your identity to set up an online ScotAccount to access the result.
Keeping your PVG membership up to date
By law you need to tell Disclosure Scotland about certain changes. If you're a PVG scheme member and you change your name or gender, you must tell Disclosure Scotland within 3 months of doing so. If you're barred from regulated work or you're under consideration for listing, you must tell Disclosure Scotland within 1 month if you change your: Name
New changes to applying for PVG and viewing results online
The deadline to submit new PVG applications is approaching fast. You will only be able to use the existing PVG application link on our mygov.scot website to create new applications until midnight of Wednesday 13 November. From 11am on 18 November, you will be able to make your PVG applications from your Disclosure Scotland online account.
Changes to Disclosure Scotland System in 2025 | PVG Scheme
Tip: Apply through Disclosure Scotland if you are hiring for a role in Scotland. Use the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for jobs based in England or Wales. Level 2 Disclosure: Previously Standard Disclosure. Standard disclosure is replaced by level 2 disclosure. It is meant for roles that require a deeper level of screening, like those ...
Complete a PVG application you have been sent - mygov.scot
Once you access your Disclosure Scotland account you need to complete your application. It will show as 'Ready to start' in your account. You have 14 days to complete it, starting from when you were sent the application link. 4. Share the disclosure. Disclosure Scotland aims to process applications within 14 days.
Types of PVG application - mygov.scot
PVG scheme disclosure (Existing) ... If you’re unsure about the type of disclosure you need, contact Disclosure Scotland: phone: 0300 020 0040; email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot; The helpline is open Monday to Wednesday 9am to 4pm, Thursday 11am to 4pm, and Friday 9am to 3.30pm.