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The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 aims to protect the public, while balancing the need for people to move on from offending and simplify the process for disclosing criminal history information. In addition to this change to the PVG scheme, the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 introduces: more control over disclosure information for applicants

The Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme is a membership scheme for people working with children or protected adults. It's a legal requirement to join the scheme if you're carrying out a regulated role with these groups. For example, teachers or nurses. There are other types of disclosure, depending on the work you're doing.

Individuals and organisations will not commit an offence if an individual who is carrying out a regulated role for them has, before the 1 July 2025, made an application to join the PVG Scheme, even if Disclosure Scotland has not issued the result. From 1 July 2025 onwards, two new offences will come into force. It will become an offence for:

In addition to these changes to the PVG scheme, it is important that individuals and organisations are aware of the change from ‘regulated work’ to ‘regulated roles’ from 1 April 2025. In Scotland, a' regulated role' is a type of paid or unpaid position.

What is the PVG scheme. The Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme is a membership scheme for people in regulated roles with children and vulnerable adults. It is managed by Disclosure Scotland. PVG scheme membership currently lasts for life. Lifetime PVG membership will end on 1 April 2026. After 1 April 2026, you will need to renew your ...

Tell Disclosure Scotland about your application volumes . Please notify our Customer Engagement Team directly with volumes of additional PVG scheme applications you expect to make as a of the move to the PVG scheme becoming a legal requirement, and the introduction of ‘regulated roles’, from 1 April 2025. This will inform our resource ...

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 roles with these groups. How the PVG scheme works. It’s a legal requirement to join the PVG scheme if you’re going to do a regulated role.

People beginning work with a new employer, even if they are already a PVG Scheme member, should get a PVG Update to link their PVG Scheme membership with the new employer. Scottish Disclosures provides a free PVG Eligibility checker to help individuals and organisations determine whether a role requires a PVG check by answering 5 simple questions.

The PVG Scheme is a registration system for anyone who carries out work (paid or unpaid) with vulnerable groups in Scotland. It is designed to exclude people who are known to be unsuitable from working with vulnerable groups and detects those who become unsuitable while in the workplace.

How to apply. You need to complete an offline application and send it to Disclosure Scotland: use the PVG join form if you're applying for a Confirmation of PVG scheme membership (Join); use the PVG existing form if you're applying for a Confirmation of PVG scheme membership (Existing); Once your application is processed you'll receive a paper copy of your disclosure.

The Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) (Scotland) Act 2007 came into being as a response to the Bichard Inquiry report that called for a registration scheme for all those who work with children and protected adults. The PVG Scheme covers all kinds of regulated work and pharmacists take part in that regulated work in their role as responsible pharmacists. The Scheme allows contractors to check ...

A new law in Scotland, the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, means that from 1 April 2025, Personal Assistants will be legally required to join the PVG scheme. This is because Personal Assistants – from 1 April 2025 – are doing what is called a ’regulated role’ in supporting someone who may be vulnerable, for example, an elderly or ...

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 certain types of regulated work with these vulnerable groups.. Only people who do regulated work with children and protected adults need to join the PVG Scheme.

The PVG Scheme was established under Part 2 of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 on 28 th February 2011. It was introduced and designed to safeguard both vulnerable adults and children against harm, as memberships for people working in regulated roles with these vulnerable groups are mandatory.

If you're unsure whether a role needs PVG membership, 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. Training webinars. Disclosure Scotland runs free webinars to help organisations who use the PVG ...

Disclosure Scotland will be implementing the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 from April 1 2025 onwards. This includes making changes to Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme memberships. Below we have highlighted some of the key changes to be aware of and what you need to do to prepare.

The PVG scheme ensures you’re suitable to work with vulnerable groups. Background checks under the PVG scheme will be part of the assessment of your suitability when applying for a job or volunteering opportunity. When you apply to join the PVG scheme, Disclosure Scotland carries out criminal record checks and shares the results with ...

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

In Scotland, the organisation that carries out criminal record checks is Disclosure Scotland. As an executive agency of the Scottish Government, they fulfil the same role as the DBS do in England and Wales. What is the PVG Scheme? PVG stands for Protecting Vulnerable Groups.