/Resources 135 0 R This helps organisations to employ the right people for certain types of work, like working with children or protected adults. /Rotate 0 6. /Resources 311 0 R << /Resources << /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 230 0 R Checks and certification for the disclosure service including basic, standard and enhanced levels. >> endobj >> Our disclosure teams carry out DBS checks (previously known as CRB, or criminal record checks). >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Parent 15 0 R /Contents 220 0 R /Resources 353 0 R << /Contents 258 0 R 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. /Rotate 0 You will not get a refund unless Disclosure Scotland has made an error. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] [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. When you submit a request we'll let you know if you have to make a payment. /Type /Page You can change your cookie settings at any time. endobj /CropBox [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 << You have accepted additional cookies. /Parent 15 0 R 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. /Parent 21 0 R We use cookies to collect anonymous data to help us improve your site browsing /Parent 15 0 R /Type /Page endobj endobj << [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. /Type /Page /Rotate 0 /Contents 308 0 R << [3] The DBS started operating on 1 December 2012. This has happened concurrently with the devolving of political powers to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 19 0 R /Parent 18 0 R PO Box 250 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. >> /Resources 287 0 R Friday 9am to 3:30pm. >> << << endobj 104 0 obj /F3 166 0 R 39 0 obj /Resources 181 0 R /GS1 145 0 R /Author (Scottish Executive) << /Rotate 0 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. >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 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. /GS0 144 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 19 0 R 102 0 obj >> endobj Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme: Analysis of the Consultation /Resources 351 0 R << /Length 3619 << /Rotate 0 Webintroduced in the Scottish Parliament on 25 September 2006 5 12. The membership scheme for people doing regulated work with children and protected adults. If you have a question that is not answered here, you can email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot Phone: 31: scottish vetting and barring number: If you have answered 'Yes' to 'a30' you must provide your Scottish Vetting and Barring Number. 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. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page You can change your cookie settings at any time. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> You have rejected additional cookies. >> /BaseFont /Helvetica endobj During the application Disclosure Scotland's partner agency TransUnion will try to verify your identity online so your application can be processed more quickly. endobj /Contents 324 0 R /Icircumflex /Idieresis /Eth /Ntilde /Ograve /Oacute /Ocircumflex /Otilde /Odieresis /multiply /Contents 250 0 R Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. Publications also include our board and committee minutes. >> 5 0 obj Disclosure Scotland will only do this after an independent review for either: Find out more about behaviour under the age of 12 and disclosure. << << /ModDate (D:20060821151712+01'00') /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Filter /FlateDecode If TransUnion is not able to verify your identity online, you'll need to send copies of your identity documents to Disclosure Scotland. WebOne research strand is the protection of children in community settings and includes the systems for vetting adults working with children and barring unsuitable people from such positions. [20], The basic DBS check will disclose any convictions or conditional cautions deemed to be unspent according to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. << >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 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. >> << /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << DBS and Police disclosure units. To help us improve GOV.UK, wed like to know more about your visit today. /Contents 302 0 R Standard and enhanced disclosures involve higher level checks. >> /Contents 362 0 R Service is accepted by post or by email. >> << /Type /Pages It is important that anyone referring someone to us provides as much information as possible. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page Wed like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 81 0 obj /Type /Pages /Helv 8 0 R /Contents 306 0 R >> /Rotate 0 /Parent 5 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Pages << /Type /Page /Contents 194 0 R 28 0 obj 73 0 obj >> /Rotate 0 /Resources 327 0 R /Contents 368 0 R 127 0 obj /Resources 197 0 R >> >> /Resources 189 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Parent 24 0 R endobj 106 0 obj >> /Contents 342 0 R /Parent 19 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 29 0 obj endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 24 0 R /Parent 19 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 12 0 obj Well send you a link to a feedback form. 79 0 obj If you want a basic disclosure for personal reasons rather than work purposes, apply where you live Disclosure Scotland (this service) if you live in Scotland, or the Disclosure and Barring Service if you live in England or Wales. /Parent 25 0 R /CropBox [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 57 0 obj >> << An individual can apply for a Basic check directly to DBS through our online application route, or an employer can apply for a basic check on an individuals behalf, through a Responsible Organisation, if they have consent. /F2 142 0 R 7 0 obj /Count 10 /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 280 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] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Parent 17 0 R /PDFDocEncoding 10 0 R [19] In January 2018 "Basic" DBS checks were introduced which will disclose details of any cautions or convictions deemed to be unspent in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. /Resources 305 0 R /Resources 179 0 R /Parent 18 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] This was suspended in 2010 pending a review following the 2010 General Election. /GS6 150 0 R /Contents 130 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 207 0 R The aim is that this service will reduce the need for unnecessary and ineligible Standard or Enhanced checks. This review was published in February 2011, making recommendations for the merger of the Criminal Records Bureau and Independent Safeguarding Authority into one new non-departmental public body, the Disclosure and Barring Service, responsible for barring individuals and completing criminal record checks. Dont worry we wont send you spam or share your email address with anyone. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> << /Contents 228 0 R You have rejected additional cookies. >> 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. Web+44151 676 9390 Our current opening hours are 08:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday, and 10:00 to 17:00, Saturday. /Rotate 0 [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. /Parent 23 0 R /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 /Parent 13 0 R 'iIV95<=Zwb6OKNle8g1vRU^)QOV4;o.gm_o6v/c[X"W+Sdpy\c+9ykZ7Nh4Ay3g`VR 7!? /Type /Page /Type /Page /Resources 355 0 R 76 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page >> /Type /Page /Count 10 >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] You can change your cookie settings at any time. Check benefits and financial support you can get, Find out about the Energy Bills Support Scheme, barring referrals: making representations guidance, Automatic barring offence, also known as Autobar, Police forces in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man the police provide information that is held locally, or on the Police National Computer, ACRO Criminal Records Office (ACRO) manages criminal record information and improves the exchange of criminal records and biometric information, Responsible Organisations a Responsible Organisation is an organisation that is registered with, Registered Bodies - a Registered Body is an organisation that is registered with, The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 sets out in legislation rehabilitation periods, and that individuals do not have to disclose spent convictions unless they are covered in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 (Exceptions) Order 1975, The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 (Exceptions) Order 1975 sets out the exceptions for when an individual can be asked about spent convictions known as asking an exempted question, The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 sets out the scope of regulated activity and operation of the barring element of. /Type /Page /Resources 271 0 R /Parent 17 0 R /GS7 151 0 R >> 53 0 obj /degree /plusminus /twosuperior /threesuperior /acute /mu 183 /periodcentered /cedilla /onesuperior Planned industrial action by Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) staff is set to affect Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) customer contact centre services. /Parent 24 0 R /Contents 320 0 R WebThe legislation establishes a vetting and barring scheme for England, Wales and Northern Ireland similar to the scheme established by this Act for Scotland. /Type /Page /Type /Page /Resources << [citation needed], On 1 February 2018, the National Audit Office published an investigation report that was highly critical of the DBS.[16][17]. << /Count 10 Webthese vetting and barring requirements has become compulsory for a greater number of organisations. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] This briefing sets out current vetting and barring arrangements for England and Wales. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] %PDF-1.4 /Parent 18 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Count 50 endobj The Scottish scheme places the onus on the employer or organisation to make sure vetting is carried out - individuals will not be held responsible. Alternatively, you can complete the DBS paper referral form and send to: Disclosure and Barring Service [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. /Contents 238 0 R << 27 0 obj endobj 19 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /Contents 334 0 R /Parent 11 0 R 122 0 obj /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 304 0 R /Type /Page /Parent 25 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 191 0 R endobj You can apply for a 'disregard' to have historical convictions for same-sex sexual activity removed from your records. 96 0 obj 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. Your cookie preferences have been saved. Transfer of staff of Disclosure Scotland to the Scottish Administration, and 7. /Contents 242 0 R 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. From January 2018, if you need a basic disclosure check for a job in England and Wales, you should apply to the Disclosure and << >> It will show up on your credit history, but it won't affect your credit rating. /Type /Pages >> >> [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'. << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> 129 0 obj /Parent 16 0 R << Curre nt address Town/City Postcode Country Date from You must provide all other address where you have lived in the last 5 years. /Type /Page /Resources 371 0 R /Contents 256 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 1210.39 841.89] The DBS enables organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors to make safer recruitment decisions by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable for certain work, especially involving children or vulnerable adults, and provides wider access to criminal record information through its disclosure service for England and Wales.[2]. Contact us if you think your DBS certificate is wrong. 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. WebJune 2004. endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Addresses for service of legal documents. /Count 10 Read more about Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 : Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme 89 0 obj >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> >> /ExtGState << Royal Wootton Bassett << /Parent 20 0 R Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. endobj endobj To only allow the cookies that make the site work, click 'Use essential cookies only.' << endobj As of 29May2013[update], the DBS began to "filter" certain criminal information from a DBS certificate if it met the guidelines laid out in The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013[25]. 70 0 obj /Contents 252 0 R /Resources 281 0 R 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. /Parent 25 0 R /Parent 21 0 R endobj Email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot, Phone: 0300 020 0040 Find out about call charges, Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm /Parent 25 0 R 45 0 obj << << /Type /Font /Font << /Rotate 0 << /Contents 248 0 R << /Type /Page /Contents 176 0 R /Parent 12 0 R 66 0 obj The modernisation programme and the update service were expected to increase the ease and frequency with which people were checked, thereby improving safeguarding. /Parent 11 0 R endobj /Resources 223 0 R 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@==. /Rotate 0 90 0 obj The new eligibility guidance applies to both staff and volunteer roles. >> << endobj experience. /Count 10 /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB] >> WebScottish Vetting and Barring Number - Do not complete. /Resources 323 0 R The minimum age at which someone can be asked to apply for a criminal record check is 16 years old. [24], The involvement of local police forces can mean an enhanced check may take significantly longer than a standard check to be completed. /Oslash /Ugrave /Uacute /Ucircumflex /Udieresis /Yacute /Thorn /germandbls /agrave /aacute endobj /Parent 18 0 R These are covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. /Contents 298 0 R << << /Im1 137 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. /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). /Subtype /XML /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 188 0 R /GS5 149 0 R /Contents 328 0 R /Type /Encoding /Rotate 0 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. /CS1 [/Separation /PANTONE#20535#20CV /DeviceCMYK 139 0 R] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] On 17 June 2013, the DBS update service was launched, intended to improve the ease of applying for criminal record checks and create significant savings. There are two DBS Barred Lists: one for adults, and one for children. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /Parent 12 0 R Tracking an application is much quicker online. /Kids [30 0 R 31 0 R 32 0 R 33 0 R 34 0 R] 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 332 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. endobj /Im1 137 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> endobj << Section b: current address: 32: address Since that report was published, the Scottish Ministers and UK Government have accepted all the recommendations and have been working to implement them. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 221 0 R << endobj endobj endobj /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Employers can then ask to see the certificate to ensure that they are recruiting suitable people into their organisation.

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