endobj 39 0 obj /Parent 11 0 R << Read our policy on Social media use. >> /Producer (Acrobat Distiller 7.0 \(Windows\)) Scottish Executive << /Contents 136 0 R /Type /Page << >> << /Parent 19 0 R /Resources 239 0 R experience. endobj >> 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 266 0 R You appear to be using an unsupported browser, and it may not be able to display this site properly. To help us improve GOV.UK, wed like to know more about your visit today. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] The PVG Scheme is for people doing 'regulated work' with children and protected adults. From January 2018, if you need a basic disclosure check for a job in England and Wales, you should apply to the Disclosure and 72 0 obj endobj endobj /F7 169 0 R /Contents [152 0 R 153 0 R 154 0 R 155 0 R 156 0 R 157 0 R 158 0 R 159 0 R 160 0 R 161 0 R] /Rotate 0 /ExtGState << >> << /Contents 192 0 R /Parent 24 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842]
the vetting and barring regime going to change /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 108 0 obj endobj This will take away the requirement for organisations to have /Contents 244 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 203 0 R endobj >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Since that report was published, the Scottish Ministers and UK Government have accepted all the recommendations and have been working to implement them. /Type /Page >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> << 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 /Resources 311 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 86 0 obj /Kids [15 0 R 16 0 R 17 0 R 18 0 R 19 0 R 20 0 R] On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Read about the types of information we routinely publish in our Publication scheme. /Contents 324 0 R Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme: Analysis of the Consultation /Rotate 0 The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 received Royal Assent on 14 July 2020. DBS will consider the individuals representations before making a final barring decision. 96 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] [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 178 0 R WebThe DBS function is going to be transferred from the Department of Home Affairs to the Office of Human Resources. 109 0 obj 87 0 obj The information contained on each type of check is different. Organisations can also apply by email for standard and enhanced disclosures. Eligibility for Standard, Enhanced, and Enhanced with Barred Lists DBS checks is prescribed in legislation. /Parent 18 0 R /Parent 25 0 R /Font << << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Your employer may not accept a basic disclosure check if it's from the wrong service. endobj /Rotate 0 74 0 obj Webthese vetting and barring requirements has become compulsory for a greater number of organisations. /Resources 333 0 R /Type /Page Contact us if you think your DBS certificate is wrong. Tracking an application is much quicker online. /Contents 226 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /BaseFont /ZapfDingbats /Type /Page >> endobj Referrals can be made online or via post. /Rotate 0 /Kids [60 0 R 61 0 R 62 0 R 63 0 R 64 0 R 65 0 R 66 0 R 67 0 R 68 0 R 69 0 R] 69 0 obj /Rotate 0 <<
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18 - archive.parliament.scot << /Contents 206 0 R WebThe process by which the DBS provides criminal record data is called DBS Certificate or a DBS check (previously CRB check ). Part 5 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 covers the reduction in scope of the definition of regulated activity, new services provided by DBS, and disregarding convictions and cautions for consensual gay sex. /Type /Page /Parent 11 0 R WebTo submit an online referral, create a DBS online account and once logged in, select submit a referral. The RCN successfully challenged the lawfulness of the automatic barring element of the former Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) scheme in a Judicial
/Type /Page /Type /Page /Rotate 0 The Scottish scheme places the onus on the employer or organisation to make sure vetting is carried out - individuals will not be held responsible. /Parent 17 0 R You can also ask for a paper application form, but it is quicker to apply online. /Parent 17 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj << /Type /Page
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PROTECTION OF VULNER ABLE GROUPS (SCOTLAND) BILL /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Our current opening hours are 08:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday, and 10:00 to 17:00, Saturday.If emailing us, please provide 5 pieces of information, this must include: Full name Address declared on the application form (including house number and postcode) Date of birthAnd two of the below: DBS Application reference number National Insurance Number Position applied for Employer Name Place of Birth (town/city and country) DBS certificate reference number Passport Number Driving Licence number Previous addressIn addition to the above, Registered Bodies will also need to provide their Registered Body reference number and Countersignatory reference number to confirm their identity.You may be asked some security questions to verify your identity. /ColorSpace << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 66 0 obj /Resources 209 0 R DBS is currently negotiating with its contractor, Tata Consultancy Services, over the delays. /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB] /Contents 134 0 R /Parent 25 0 R 63 0 obj The police decide what (if any) additional information will be added to the certificate using the Quality Assurance Framework. Disclosure Scotland's Corporate Plan sets out how the organisation will change its services between 2021 and 2025. We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] You must do your own basic disclosure application. Overview After you apply << 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. /Resources 131 0 R endobj /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Your cookie preferences have been saved. /Parent 19 0 R /Resources 339 0 R Disclosure means sharing sensitive personal information. 6 0 obj /Parent 17 0 R (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. /Type /Metadata /Rotate 0 /Count 10 << /Count 104 If you have answered 'No' - proceed to 'section b'. /Type /Page endobj endobj ^by'?K~~5y |8ESUi7wlM?\! /Type /Page /Contents 342 0 R >> /Resources 289 0 R endobj /Type /Page endobj
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Policies and Guidance - News Disclosure Scotlands Business Plan explains the key objectives for 2022/23 and how Disclosure Scotland will achieve them. endobj Well send you a link to a feedback form. 27 0 obj /Kids [21 0 R 22 0 R 23 0 R 24 0 R 25 0 R] /Resources 279 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page experience. If you need a basic disclosure for a job in England or Wales, apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service. /Author (Scottish Executive) Disclosure Scotland will only do this after an independent review for either: Find out more about behaviour under the age of 12 and disclosure. /Type /Page /Parent 12 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Pages
PROTECTION OF VULNER ABLE GROUPS (SCOTLAND) BILL /Contents 320 0 R endobj /Contents 362 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 126 0 obj >> /Parent 16 0 R An Enhanced DBS check is also suitable for a small number of other roles such as taxi licence applications or people working in the Gambling Commission. 9 0 obj His only conviction before the murders was for riding an uninsured and unlicensed motorcycle, but a burglary charge had remained on file. /Helv 8 0 R << The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions each year by processing and issuing DBS checks for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. /Type /Page >> /Resources 341 0 R /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 /Type /Pages >> /Type /Page endobj /Rotate 0 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. /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 /Type /Page The certificate will contain details of convictions and conditional cautions that are considered to be unspent under the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. An Enhanced with Barred Lists DBS check is also suitable for people working with children or adults in certain circumstances such as those in receipt of healthcare or personal care. D1-D6 . 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. /F6 168 0 R << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Parent 22 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. The certificate may also contain non-conviction information supplied by relevant police forces, if it is deemed relevant and ought to be contained in the certificate. /Parent 25 0 R /Pages 5 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. /DA (/Helv 0 Tf 0 g )
Vetting and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks /Type /Page /dotlessi /lslash /oe /scaron /zcaron 160 /Euro 164 /currency 166 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Web Scottish Vetting and Barring Number (if relevant) Special category personal data In addition to the above, we also process special category personal data for taxi drivers when appropriate. /Contents 260 0 R >> /Rotate 0 /Type /Page The CRB had been due to partner with the ISA in administering the newly created Vetting and Barring Scheme from 2009. >> 13 0 obj >> >> /Type /Page /Parent 22 0 R /Parent 18 0 R << /Parent 20 0 R This list was originally named List 99, later named the ISA Children's Barred List (maintained by the Independent Safeguarding Authority) and finally, the DBS Children's Barred List (maintained by the Disclosure and Barring Service. 111 0 obj /Resources 213 0 R /Resources 335 0 R The chief executive is personally accountable to the Scottish Parliament for the efficient and effective operation and financial management of Disclosure Scotland and for performance against key targets. 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). /Type /Page /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Please do not provide any personal information, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except for graphic assets and where otherwise stated, apply by email for standard and enhanced disclosures, Rehabilitation periods for particular sentences, Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme, Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019, behaviour under the age of 12 and disclosure, find out more and apply for a disregard at gov.scot, sign up on the Disclosure Scotland events page, Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme, Pardons and disregards for convictions for sexual activity between men, a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme record. DBS has been recognised by the UKCSI for the second time. 94 0 obj >> /Rotate 0 WebVetting and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks This document provides guidance about aspects of the vetting of staff and the use of Disclosure and Barring /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /ZaDb 9 0 R /Type /Page 120 0 obj /Rotate 0 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 << << /Parent 18 0 R
How to complete a DBS Form - oursafesite.org /Parent 16 0 R /Resources 349 0 R Your cookie preferences have been saved. endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] The new eligibility guidance applies to both staff and volunteer roles. Section b: current address: 32: address /Rotate 0 endobj /Filter /FlateDecode /F3 143 0 R This area of our work involves making fair, consistent, and thorough decisions that are appropriate to the behaviour that has occurred, and consider the risk of future harm. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> This is when someone applies for an Enhanced DBS check to work with children or adults in certain circumstances, such as those in receipt of healthcare or personal care, and the check reveals relevant information that results in the individual being considered for inclusion on one or both of the Barred Lists. /Parent 18 0 R /Rotate 0
/CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Count 10 This helps organisations to employ the right people for certain types of work, like working with children or protected adults. /Contents 290 0 R [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. /Resources 327 0 R >> Legislative output and policy divergence in Scotland, Understanding the Community Management of High Risk Offenders, Edinburgh's Children: The Report of the Edinburgh Inquiry into Abuse and Protection of Children in Care, University of Cambridge Institute of Criminology, Sex Offenders in the Community: Managing and Reducing the Risks, Willan in association with the Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge, Managing risk: from regulation to the reintegration of sexual offenders, The Shaming of Sexual Offenders: Risk, Retribution and Reintegration, Vetting sexual offenders: state over-extentsion, the punishment deficit and the failure to manage risk, Welfare in crisis? << >> >> endobj endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842]
Dual Use Drivers Licences, Hackney Vehicle Licences, Private Hire /Parent 20 0 R We use some essential cookies to make this website work. /Parent 13 0 R 110 0 obj /Contents 238 0 R << /Contents 302 0 R Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /Rotate 0 /Resources 217 0 R /GS0 175 0 R << The vetting and barring scheme has been developed in response to recommendation 19 of the Bichard Inquiry Report published in June 2004 by Sir Michael Bichard following his inquiry into the murder of two schoolgirls in Soham in 2002. /Parent 5 0 R /Parent 24 0 R /Parent 23 0 R >> >> /odieresis /divide /oslash /ugrave /uacute /ucircumflex /udieresis /yacute /thorn /ydieresis] To only allow the cookies that make the site work, click 'Use essential cookies only.' /Rotate 0 << /Parent 17 0 R /Contents 180 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. /GS4 148 0 R 8 0 obj /Contents 366 0 R endobj /Type /Page 62 0 obj /Type /Page >> /Parent 12 0 R /Parent 18 0 R /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 315 0 R /Contents 330 0 R 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. /Resources 361 0 R /Resources 247 0 R /Type /Page << To submit an online referral, create a DBS online account and once logged in, select submit a referral. Alternatively, you can complete the DBS paper referral form and send to: Disclosure and Barring Service /Fields [] /Contents 348 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> >> >> endobj 105 0 obj Disclosure Scotland doesn't monitor people with basic disclosure, so the certificate is only valid when it's created and not for a specific length of time. << 98 0 obj endobj
About us - Disclosure and Barring Service - GOV.UK My recommendations ensure, she wrote, that public protection is maintained whilst individual civil liberties are better /ExtGState << endobj Preventing Unsuitable Individuals from Working with University of Edinburgh/NSPCC Child Protection Research Centre E-mail:
[email protected], https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746413000171, Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. /Type /Page 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. /Resources 265 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 5 0 obj >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 365 0 R /Contents 354 0 R /Contents 294 0 R << /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 127 0 obj << /Contents 220 0 R /Rotate 0 /Contents 304 0 R /Resources 299 0 R /Parent 21 0 R
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Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scotland /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 229 0 R /Parent 20 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 5 0 R >> /Contents 252 0 R /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] << 54 0 obj 49 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /Contents 370 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. Dont include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details. The aim is that this service will reduce the need for unnecessary and ineligible Standard or Enhanced checks. /Type /Page [citation needed] The applicant applies to the DBS with their application countersigned by the DBS Registered Organisation or Umbrella Body. You have rejected additional cookies. /Contents 228 0 R /Metadata 3 0 R /Resources 231 0 R /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 /Parent 20 0 R /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 24 0 R 99 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 263 0 R WebJune 2004. It is our responsibility at DBS to maintain these lists. endobj [6] Its equivalent agencies are Disclosure Scotland in Scotland and Access Northern Ireland in Northern Ireland, although convictions from every part of the UK appear on it.
/Parent 18 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 Huntley had been suspected of a string of offences including rape, indecent assault and burglary. << /Rotate 0 endobj The DBS work to a number of standards for the criminal record checking service and barring case accuracy. It includes information on any 'unspent' convictions the person has. Email:
[email protected], Phone: 0300 020 0040 Find out about call charges, Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 313 0 R /Contents 316 0 R The procedures of the CRB were tightened following the Soham murders trial. /CS1 [/Separation /PANTONE#20535#20CV /DeviceCMYK 139 0 R] /Resources 185 0 R /Resources 225 0 R << /Contents 248 0 R These are covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /Resources 371 0 R /Rotate 0 /ColorSpace << 14 0 obj WebScottish Vetting and Barring Number - Do not complete. The consequential growth in use of criminal records checks is such that in 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 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page >> [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. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Contents 242 0 R } /Parent 17 0 R >> /CS0 [/ICCBased 172 0 R] /Type /Page >> /Type /Pages 78 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 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. >> 2006-08-14T10:56:09+01:00 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. Your certificate needs to be current. This information comes from the Police National Computer. endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] [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" . Anyone barred /Type /Pages /Contents 130 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 new laws aim to make the disclosure process in Scotland simpler and easier to understand. 106 0 obj 36 0 obj 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. endobj Most of the information you will need about criminal record checks or disclosure is in these pages. 119 0 obj 50 0 obj /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] Regulated activity providers (employers or volunteer managers of people working in regulated activity in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland) and personnel suppliers have a legal duty to refer to DBS where certain conditions are met. Checks and certification for the disclosure service including basic, standard and enhanced levels. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842]