endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 77 0 obj /Contents 268 0 R >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj << /Contents 288 0 R << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 359 0 R The applicant and ID Checkers guides have both been updated and are available on /Type /Page /Resources 303 0 R DBS is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Home Office. /Parent 24 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /GS4 148 0 R /Type /Page DBS also maintains the Adults and Childrens Barred Lists, and makes considered decisions as to whether an individual should be included on one or both of these lists and barred from engaging in regulated activity. /GS1 145 0 R 57 0 obj Employers can then ask to see the certificate to ensure that they are recruiting suitable people into their organisation. endobj endobj >> >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Referrals can be made online or via post. 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 /Type /Page << Dont include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details. /Kids [15 0 R 16 0 R 17 0 R 18 0 R 19 0 R 20 0 R] /Rotate 0 /Filter /FlateDecode endobj /Rotate 0 /Contents 276 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 371 0 R /Rotate 0 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. /Rotate 0 << /Resources << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] If you live in Scotland, find out how to apply for our types of disclosure. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 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. To help us improve GOV.UK, wed like to know more about your visit today. 43 0 obj /Type /Page << 99 0 obj /Contents 364 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]. 21 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. /ColorSpace << >> /Resources 273 0 R /ExtGState << << >> /Contents 256 0 R /Type /Page endobj You'll need the following information to hand before you start your online application: You will also need a credit or debit card to pay online. /Contents 352 0 R >> /Rotate 0 /Resources 257 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /Type /Page /Parent 16 0 R << /Parent 25 0 R /Count 104 endobj 59 0 obj /Contents 206 0 R /Parent 21 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Pages /Parent 20 0 R 2006-08-21T15:17:12+01:00 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 23 0 R /Rotate 0 It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. >> [23] An individual may only be checked against one or both barred lists if their job role is classified as a "Regulated Activity" with children and/or adults under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, as amended. endobj >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 241 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 << /Parent 25 0 R /Resources 263 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 133 0 R >> Find out about our commitment to publishing in Welsh. /Contents 222 0 R /ExtGState << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 212 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] There are four levels of DBS checks, Basic, << << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page << /Type /Page endobj /Type /Pages /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Please note: Advisers who answer calls to the sensitive applications line cannot answer queries that do not relate to sensitive applications.Transgender applicants are protected in legislation and are not obliged to include details indicating a previous gender in their application form.DBS has a process in place which allows any details indicating a previous gender to be checked without being disclosed on the completed certificate.They are, however, required by law to provide all name details to DBS in their current and any previous identity. 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] 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. /Resources 355 0 R For this reason we recommend submitting referrals via our secure online referral form, however if you are using a paper referral form we recommend using registered post. endobj An Enhanced with Barred Lists DBS check will include a check of one or both of the Barred Lists that DBS manages and maintains. /Rotate 0 You may wish to upgrade your browser. Whilst it is /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] << endobj /Resources 333 0 R /Resources 181 0 R Note: Your feedback will help us make improvements on this site. >> >> >> ), 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? >> /Type /Page 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] >> /Contents 342 0 R Read more about Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 : Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 23 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 176 0 R 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. If you have a question that is not answered here, you can email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot Phone: /Type /Page endobj /Count 5 >> endobj It will show up on your credit history, but it won't affect your credit rating. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 86 0 obj >> /Contents 356 0 R } endobj /Kids [70 0 R 71 0 R 72 0 R 73 0 R 74 0 R 75 0 R 76 0 R 77 0 R 78 0 R 79 0 R] << /Contents 296 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Im1 137 0 R Over 200 responses were received to the consultation, although this /DR << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj If you have a conviction you think may be eligible for a disregard, you can find out more and apply for a disregard at gov.scot. /Contents 236 0 R /Resources 193 0 R Disclosure Scotland will only do this after an independent review for either: Find out more about behaviour under the age of 12 and disclosure. 124 0 obj /Resources 365 0 R Alternatively, you can complete the DBS paper referral form and send to: Disclosure and Barring Service /Count 10 You will not get a refund unless Disclosure Scotland has made an error. /Parent 22 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Pages [citation needed] The applicant's criminal record is then accessed from the Police National Computer (PNC), as well as checked, if appropriate, against lists of people considered unsuitable to work with children and vulnerable people maintained by the DBS (formerly maintained by the Independent Safeguarding Authority. >> Disclosure Scotlands Business Plan explains the key objectives for 2022/23 and how Disclosure Scotland will achieve them. endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 249 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". Recruiters should only request a DBS check on an individual when they are legally allowed to do so they must be entitled by law to ask an individual to reveal their full criminal history. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] All calls to the above number are recorded for record keeping, training and quality assurance.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.Go to the DBS online tracking service to check on the progress of an application. endobj /Resources 325 0 R << /Resources 131 0 R You can change your cookie settings at any time. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] The membership scheme for people doing regulated work with children and protected adults. /Type /Page /Type /Page According to the National Audit Office investigation, the modernisation programme is now running three and a half years late and expected costs have increased by 229 million. Deputy Chief Executive for Business Strategy, Director of Policy, Customer Engagement, Communications and Finance, Deputy Chief Executive for Digital Strategy, Phone: 0300 020 0040 /Rotate 0 Planned industrial action by Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) staff is set to affect Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) customer contact centre services. %PDF-1.4 << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] News stories, speeches, letters and notices, Reports, analysis and official statistics, Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports. Visit 'Set cookie preferences' to control specific cookies. /F3 143 0 R /Type /Page endobj /PitStop 7 0 R /Type /Pages /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] We rely on Article 9(g) of the GDPR, reasons of substantial public interest (with a basis in law), and the /Rotate 0 >> 62 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 /Contents 286 0 R /Rotate 0 >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> Find out more about what will change. /Parent 11 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 134 0 R /Type /Page The Update Service is an online subscription, for Standard, Enhanced and Enhanced with Barred Lists DBS checks, that allows applicants to keep their DBS certificates up-to-date and allows employers to view an applicants certificate. /Contents 332 0 R Further information about barring representations can be found in our barring referrals: making representations guidance. /Subtype /Type1 /Rotate 0 /Resources 315 0 R Royal Wootton Bassett >> Visit 'Set cookie preferences' to control specific cookies. The Scottish scheme places the onus on the employer or organisation to make sure vetting is carried out - individuals will not be held responsible. /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 /Kids [35 0 R 36 0 R 37 0 R 38 0 R 39 0 R] /Contents 274 0 R endobj /Type /Page >> endobj << /Parent 15 0 R DBS has been recognised by the UKCSI for the second time. /Resources 189 0 R /Parent 24 0 R endobj Total loading time: 0 /Type /Page 71 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. /Count 10 /Rotate 0 You may wish to upgrade your browser. /Resources 361 0 R Has data issue: true >> >> >> /Type /Page /Contents 266 0 R 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. /TT0 173 0 R >> Dont worry we wont send you spam or share your email address with anyone. /Parent 21 0 R Most of the information you will need about criminal record checks or disclosure is in these pages. << If you have answered 'No' - proceed to 'section b'. /Type /Page /Parent 18 0 R The PVG Scheme is for people doing 'regulated work' with children and protected adults. /Parent 19 0 R It makes provision for the following matters concerning the protection of vulnerable /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 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). /Rotate 0 /Resources 259 0 R 114 0 obj /Contents 270 0 R Disclosure Scotlands framework document shows what it does and how its managed. [10], If an individual or organisation has safeguarding concerns regarding a member of staff, they can make a safeguarding referral to the DBS who will work with multiple agencies to assess whether that individual should be Barred from working in regulated activity with children and/or vulnerable groups. 98 0 obj /Contents 228 0 R >> /Contents 196 0 R /Resources 271 0 R 84 0 obj << 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. /Contents 322 0 R /Name /Helv /Parent 19 0 R /Type /Page [8] It is also an offence for an employer to knowingly employ a barred person in regulated activity with the group from which they are barred. endobj Find out about call charges, Note: Your feedback will help us make improvements on this site. 47 0 obj /Type /Page /Kids [21 0 R 22 0 R 23 0 R 24 0 R 25 0 R] << endobj >> /Contents 246 0 R You may wish to upgrade your browser. /Type /Page /Parent 21 0 R 2 0 obj /Encoding << endobj << /Type /Page The changes follow a 2011 review of the 2006 Act and the subsequent vetting and barring regime by independent criminality information management expert Sunita Mason, called A common sense approach. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. /Resources 341 0 R /Parent 25 0 R /Contents 308 0 R Render date: 2023-03-04T21:34:49.669Z [4] It has offices in Liverpool[5] and Royal Wootton Bassett. 3 0 obj 112 0 obj endobj /Type /Page endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 31 0 obj D1-D6 . /Parent 13 0 R Your employer may not accept a basic disclosure check if it's from the wrong service. /Kids [90 0 R 91 0 R 92 0 R 93 0 R 94 0 R 95 0 R 96 0 R 97 0 R 98 0 R 99 0 R] endobj /Parent 13 0 R This includes all that Enhanced certificate does, plus a check of the appropriate DBS Barred List. 52 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 272 0 R endobj /Resources 187 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj Disclosure Scotland are closed on all Glasgow public holidays. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /Rotate 0 >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Pages /Contents 324 0 R /Parent 19 0 R An individual cannot apply for an Enhanced DBS check by themselves. /ZaDb 9 0 R 6. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /acircumflex /atilde /adieresis /aring /ae /ccedilla /egrave /eacute /ecircumflex /edieresis /Type /Page /Parent 21 0 R /F7 169 0 R We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. /Parent 19 0 R It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /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] /Type /Encoding 126 0 obj >> 42 0 obj Well send you a link to a feedback form. /Type /Pages >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page The Disclosure and Barring Service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions. Wed like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] WebThe process by which the DBS provides criminal record data is called DBS Certificate or a DBS check (previously CRB check ). /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 102 0 obj << Under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, the DBS does not require registration, nor are any details retained on a database. /Resources 211 0 R /Type /Page 53 0 obj endobj /Resources 287 0 R /Resources 309 0 R /Type /Page /Type /Page You need to be an organisation offering regulated work to apply on behalf of an individual for PVG Scheme membership. /Rotate 0 Preferred contact number - enter the number you would prefer AccessNI to contact you on if necessary. << /Resources 205 0 R endobj You can apply for a 'disregard' to have historical convictions for same-sex sexual activity removed from your records. /Contents 260 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Parent 21 0 R << /Type /Pages endobj Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm 64 0 obj /Parent 24 0 R /Font << 32 0 obj /Parent 18 0 R

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