/Resources 263 0 R 15 0 obj You can apply online for a basic disclosure about yourself. /Parent 16 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 13 May 2013. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page endobj /Contents 232 0 R DBS can only bar a person from working within regulated activity with children or adults if we believe the person is, has been, or might in the future be, engaged in regulated activity. /Rotate 0 /Type /Page 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). If you have a question that is not answered here, you can email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot Phone: Total loading time: 0 >> endobj /Type /Page >> Employers can then ask to see the certificate to ensure that they are recruiting suitable people into their organisation. stream /Kids [120 0 R 121 0 R 122 0 R 123 0 R 124 0 R 125 0 R 126 0 R 127 0 R 128 0 R 129 0 R] endobj 90 0 obj Email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot, Phone: 0300 020 0040 Find out about call charges, Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm << Preferred contact number - enter the number you would prefer AccessNI to contact you on if necessary. for this article. This is not a credit check. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 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 The link to this service is available at the top of this homepage. Curre nt address Town/City Postcode Country Date from You must provide all other address where you have lived in the last 5 years. /Resources 345 0 R /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Disclosure Scotland are closed on all Glasgow public holidays. 44 0 obj >> /Producer (Acrobat Distiller 7.0 \(Windows\)) 67 0 obj /Contents 300 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 6. View all Google Scholar citations /Rotate 0 This was suspended in 2010 pending a review following the 2010 General Election. 63 0 obj /Contents 318 0 R Webdo you have a Scottish vetting and barring number? experience. Weband to make a number of technical changes to facilitate the operation of Disclosure Scotland. 93 0 obj [12], Employers and temporary staff agencies have bemoaned the time it takes for a worker to be cleared by the DBS and in an effort to cut waiting times the government allowed the establishment of "Adult First" . /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /Contents 188 0 R /Parent 5 0 R /Rotate 0 /ExtGState << /TT0 173 0 R 108 0 obj To help us improve GOV.UK, wed like to know more about your visit today. /Type /Page /Resources 229 0 R Alternatively, you can complete the DBS paper referral form and send to: It is our responsibility at DBS to maintain these lists. /Resources 359 0 R 83 0 obj [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. 57 0 obj >> /Rotate 0 /Resources 269 0 R Minutes from Disclosure Scotland's Audit and Risk Committee's latest meetings. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] [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. DBS is currently negotiating with its contractor, Tata Consultancy Services, over the delays. /Im1 137 0 R >> PO Box 250 /Parent 21 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] The quickest way you can apply for basic disclosures and apply for PVG is online. 129 0 obj This will take away the requirement for organisations to have /Resources 211 0 R /GS4 148 0 R /Parent 20 0 R /Type /Page [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'. /Type /Pages Scottish Vetting number . If an individual is listed, this will appear on their DBS certificate. /Parent 19 0 R /Contents 250 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. >> endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /GS1 145 0 R /GS7 151 0 R >> If TransUnion is not able to verify your identity online, you'll need to send copies of your identity documents to Disclosure Scotland. /Rotate 0 /Contents 336 0 R /Contents 180 0 R 102 0 obj 3E4\5/oAP& RnW`/tOdcG/;BHK G|kft-d& ec)sZh#f84Be?IVp'Dd#P\(nOh*\G*3tieJ+Y@|~u /a#O:>:UWM@J >zy}ES%4|=v"1;%rVi5P!#Se@==. /Resources 365 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". endobj /Contents 178 0 R For a job based in England or Wales, apply to theDisclosure and Barring Service. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /Contents 282 0 R 71 0 obj >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 127 0 obj /Type /Page /Rotate 0 Find out about our commitment to Welsh language scheme. >> The Disclosure and Barring Service and Ann Craft Trust have partnered, helping organisations develop safer working practices. endobj >> /Resources 251 0 R uuid:96d3bd2d-5559-4e21-97d2-25242cb574ad WebThe process by which the DBS provides criminal record data is called DBS Certificate or a DBS check (previously CRB check ). Disclosure means sharing sensitive personal information. /Contents 314 0 R % Wed like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 110 0 obj 130 0 obj /F7 169 0 R /Type /Page /Type /Page Webthese vetting and barring requirements has become compulsory for a greater number of organisations. /Count 10 A PVG certificate contains all unspent and certain spent conviction information. The conclusion is that devolution has enabled differences to emerge within aspects of these policies between Scotland and England, but has had negligible impact on the overall policy agenda of risk management and preventive governance. It also makes sure unsuitable people do not work with vulnerable groups, including children. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 24 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] If you wish to submit a new request under the Freedom of Information Act please contact the DBS.Most requests are free of charge but you may need to pay a small amount for photocopies or postage. 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. /Parent 24 0 R 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. /FICL#3AEnfocus 2 0 R The lists contain information on whether the applicant is barred from working with either of the two groups. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << >> /Type /Page endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 103 0 obj /Type /Page [22] Standard certificates reveal details of any convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings the applicant has received, that do not qualify for filtering. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 119 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 236 0 R Key developments in Scottish youth justice, Safeguarding Childhood: Early Intervention and Surveillance in a Late Modern Society, The Munro review of child protection: an appraisal, Poverty and social justice in the devolved Scotland: neoliberalism meets social democracy, Protecting Children Securing Their Safety: A Pre-legislative Consultation Paper on the Establishment of an Index of Adults Unsuitable to Work with Children, Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 Procedural Note: Determination Process, National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland Draft for Public Consultation, Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme Guidance for Individuals, Organisation and Personal Employers, Stage 1: Report on Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Bill, Scottish Parliament Education Culture and Sport Committee, Stage 1: Report on the Protection of Children (Scotland) Bill, Vetting and Barring: Policy and Legislation in England and Wales, Child Protection Systems in the United Kingdom: A Comparative Analysis, Policy change under devolution: the prism of children's policy, Devolution and Power in the United Kingdom, People Like Us: The Report of the Review of the Safeguards for Children Living Away from Home, Vetting and Barring Scheme Communications Team, Punishing the Poor: The Neoliberal Government of Social Insecurity, Choosing with Care the Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Selection, Development and Management of Staff in Children's Homes, Lost in Care: Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into the Abuse of Children in Care in the Former County Council Areas of Gwynedd and Clwyd since 1974. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] [citation needed], On 1 February 2018, the National Audit Office published an investigation report that was highly critical of the DBS.[16][17]. /Contents 171 0 R Anyone barred 62 0 obj /Parent 15 0 R /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 Section b: current address: 32: address There are two DBS Barred Lists: one for adults, and one for children. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 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 /Type /Encoding /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 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. /Parent 19 0 R /Rotate 0 /Resources 361 0 R 38 0 obj hasContentIssue true, Copyright Cambridge University Press 2013. >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Parent 13 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] The Bill also makes provision for sharing information for child protection purposes and to amend the definition of school care accommodation services. /Type /Page The Update Service cannot currently be used for Basic DBS checks. << Your cookie preferences have been saved. << A standard check may only be applied for if the applicant's job role is specified in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, as amended. /Resources 355 0 R /Count 10 A Basic DBS check is for any purpose, including employment. /Rotate 0 /Parent 23 0 R /Resources 357 0 R >> endobj Feature Flags: { Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /BaseFont /Helvetica endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 68 0 obj /Resources 223 0 R 35 0 obj /Author (Scottish Executive) /Parent 11 0 R /Contents 294 0 R /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 You can pay by credit or debit card. 98 0 obj /Parent 17 0 R The process by which the DBS provides criminal record data is called DBS Certificate or a DBS check (previously CRB check). /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] [12] The restrictions imposed by the CRB check process have allegedly contributed to a shortage of adult volunteers in organizations such as Girlguiding UK. Tracking an application is much quicker online. << Contact us if you think your DBS certificate is wrong. This includes all that Enhanced certificate does, plus a check of the appropriate DBS Barred List. /Parent 22 0 R /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.276 841.89] /Rotate 0 /Resources 267 0 R >> endobj You can also ask for a paper application form, but it is quicker to apply online. /ZaDb 9 0 R My recommendations ensure, she wrote, that public protection is maintained whilst individual civil liberties are better /Parent 21 0 R >> 54 0 obj endobj /Parent 19 0 R /Contents 228 0 R /Type /Page endobj /Type /Page WebTo submit an online referral, create a DBS online account and once logged in, select submit a referral. /F2 142 0 R /Contents 218 0 R >> /Parent 25 0 R /Resources 201 0 R /Resources 131 0 R >> 18 0 obj But the Home Office and DBS do not know how many people have been prevented from working with children or vulnerable adults through use of this information. >> << endobj /Type /Page A list of DBS contact information can be found on the DBS GOV.UK homepage. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> You may wish to upgrade your browser. His only conviction before the murders was for riding an uninsured and unlicensed motorcycle, but a burglary charge had remained on file. /Parent 17 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. endobj You appear to be using an unsupported browser, and it may not be able to display this site properly. /F2 165 0 R << << You may wish to upgrade your browser. /Type /Page /Parent 17 0 R /Resources 243 0 R << endobj 43 0 obj >> Scottish NHS nurses offered 6.5% pay rise for 2023-24 EMAP Publishing Limited Company number 7880758 (England & Wales) Registered address: /Rotate 0 Royal Wootton Bassett >> 123 0 obj /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 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. /Parent 22 0 R /Rotate 0 /Resources 265 0 R /Type /Pages >> /Resources << >> /Resources 271 0 R << /Kids [11 0 R 12 0 R 13 0 R] /Type /Page For example, chatting up or having sex with another man. endobj /Resources 327 0 R /GS0 175 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page /Rotate 0 (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. /Rotate 0 Wed like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. endobj >> %PDF-1.4 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> 109 0 obj endobj Organisations can also apply by email for standard and enhanced disclosures. << The CRB had been due to partner with the ISA in administering the newly created Vetting and Barring Scheme from 2009. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] The latest annual report and accounts for Disclosure Scotland. /Rotate 0 106 0 obj /Resources 339 0 R /Resources 177 0 R Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "The Disclosure and Barring Service is created", "What the Disclosure and Barring Service does", "Thousands reported to vetting agency but only 4% barred", "New address and telephone numbers for the DBS", "Report someone as unfit to work with children or vulnerable adults", "Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006", "Referral Guide for: Employers and Volunteer Managers", "A quarter of adults to face 'anti-paedophile' tests", "Home Office: Investigation into the Disclosure and Barring Service - National Audit Office (NAO) Report", "DBS background checks not bringing the benefits expected", "Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975", "The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013", "The CRB explained - How the criminal records bureau operates", "Ownership of red Fiesta is key issue in Soham trial", "The Criminal Gossip Bureau can ruin your job prospects", Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs, Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism, Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner, Permanent Under-Secretary of State of the Home Office, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Disclosure_and_Barring_Service&oldid=1127048418, 2012 establishments in the United Kingdom, Non-departmental public bodies of the United Kingdom government, CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia introduction cleanup from October 2018, Articles covered by WikiProject Wikify from October 2018, All articles covered by WikiProject Wikify, Articles lacking in-text citations from October 2018, Articles with multiple maintenance issues, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2018, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2014, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2015, All articles that may contain original research, Articles that may contain original research from June 2015, Articles containing potentially dated statements from May 2013, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 12 December 2022, at 16:27. Current Address - please note that this will be the delivery address of the endobj /Rotate 0 /Resources 291 0 R /Parent 17 0 R >> endobj >> << endobj The Disclosure and Barring Service celebrates its landmark anniversary. Disclosure Scotland continually monitor PVG scheme members' records for vetting information including criminal convictions that may affect their suitability to work with vulnerable groups. [3] The DBS started operating on 1 December 2012. 2 0 obj /Contents 244 0 R endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /Resources 369 0 R /F1 164 0 R DBS is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Home Office. /Contents 304 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 15 0 R /Resources 221 0 R << << << >> 121 0 obj It makes provision for the following matters concerning the protection of vulnerable /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] >> /Type /Page 1 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 25 0 R >> /Rotate 0 69 0 obj << /Count 10 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /Parent 24 0 R >> >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] The Scottish scheme places the onus on the employer or organisation to make sure vetting is carried out - individuals will not be held responsible. /Im1 137 0 R /Contents 296 0 R /Resources 297 0 R /Type /Font /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj The police decide what (if any) additional information will be added to the certificate using the Quality Assurance Framework. /Parent 21 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> << endobj There must be a recruiting organisation who needs the applicant to get the check. endobj << /Resources 133 0 R << /Rotate 0 endobj >> >> /Type /Page 117 0 obj Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm We use some essential cookies to make this website work. /ColorSpace << /Parent 22 0 R It will show up on your credit history, but it won't affect your credit rating. 116 0 obj /Type /Page /Resources 295 0 R Eligibility for Standard, Enhanced, and Enhanced with Barred Lists DBS checks is prescribed in legislation. /Parent 17 0 R /Resources 325 0 R << There are four levels of DBS checks, Basic, 82 0 obj 99 0 obj /Contents 254 0 R If you need a basic disclosure for a job in England or Wales, apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service. /Encoding 10 0 R endobj /Parent 11 0 R >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 122 0 obj It includes information on any 'unspent' convictions the person has. /Parent 24 0 R This information comes from the Police National Computer. You may want to have a pen and paper with you to take a note of your reference number at the end of the process. << >> /Rotate 0 Deputy Chief Executive for Business Strategy, Director of Policy, Customer Engagement, Communications and Finance, Deputy Chief Executive for Digital Strategy, Phone: 0300 020 0040