endobj /ordmasculine 188 /onequarter /onehalf /threequarters 192 /Agrave /Aacute /Acircumflex /Atilde /Parent 22 0 R /Type /Page endobj This was suspended in 2010 pending a review following the 2010 General Election. << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 277 0 R >> /Kids [80 0 R 81 0 R 82 0 R 83 0 R 84 0 R 85 0 R 86 0 R 87 0 R 88 0 R 89 0 R] We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. /Type /Pages 36 0 obj >> endobj << /Rotate 0 >> << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Pages /Type /Pages An individual cannot apply for a standard check by themselves. Has data issue: true /Contents 282 0 R /Type /Pages /Rotate 0 endobj >> /Rotate 0 73 0 obj If you have answered 'No' - proceed to 'section b'. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. 48 0 obj 21 0 obj /ColorSpace << >> /GS6 150 0 R /Contents 316 0 R /Parent 16 0 R 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. 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. endobj 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 /Rotate 0 /Resources 267 0 R >> /Resources 261 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. /Parent 21 0 R << /Resources 299 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 33 0 obj >> You'll need to pay an application fee of 25. 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. /GS2 146 0 R 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. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Where an individual is the subject of any of the above three barring referral types (excluding Autobar without representation), the individual will be given the opportunity to provide representations as to why they feel it would be inappropriate or disproportionate for DBS to include them on one or both of the Barred Lists. endobj /Parent 16 0 R /Resources 131 0 R Anyone barred endobj >> The latest board meeting minutes for Disclosure Scotland. /Resources 207 0 R /Title (Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme: Analysis of the Consultation ) [9], An organisation which is entitled to ask exempted questions (under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974) must register with the DBS, or a registered DBS Umbrella Body before they can request a DBS check on an applicant. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Type /Page /Type /Page /Count 10 << DBS and the Premier League are working to enhance football clubs approach to safeguarding vulnerable people. /Parent 17 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /Type /Page << >> /Kids [11 0 R 12 0 R 13 0 R] /Rotate 0 Referrals can be made online or via post. /Resources 325 0 R Employers can then ask to see the certificate to ensure that they are recruiting suitable people into their organisation. << /Rotate 0 << Wed like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. << You will not get a refund unless Disclosure Scotland has made an error. >> /Resources 289 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 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. /Resources 221 0 R /Count 5 >> /florin /fraction /guilsinglleft /guilsinglright /minus /perthousand /quotedblbase /quotedblleft /quotedblright /quoteleft << >> << PROTECTION OF VULNER ABLE GROUPS (SCOTLAND) BILL 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. /PDFDocEncoding 10 0 R Alternatively, you can complete the DBS paper referral form and send to: endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 /Type /Page Y'#f@ksx`sa^w=)fs.Sp00[A|=8@Q;)VB"&Hl *-]5&T?HVb0: 6)dh HFkOY X"?3m3HXS/@J!vv!z7,\^_>@o+ , Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme: Analysis of the Consultation. /Rotate 0 >> /Contents 206 0 R /Rotate 0 endobj Further information about barring representations can be found in our barring referrals: making representations guidance. /Rotate 0 >> /Rotate 0 /Contents 134 0 R /Rotate 0 /CreationDate (D:20060814105609+01'00') 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. /Resources 231 0 R /Resources 359 0 R 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. >> << 8 0 obj Applications for basic disclosure will be processed according to the Scottish rules under the Rehabilitation periods for particular sentences section of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. /Contents 364 0 R /Resources 215 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] D1-D6 . /Parent 25 0 R Find out about our commitment to Welsh language scheme. /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 303 0 R /Rotate 0 >> Disclosure and Barring Service - GOV.UK /Resources 317 0 R endobj >> endobj /Rotate 0 /Contents 330 0 R /Parent 22 0 R 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. 39 0 obj This was updated as a result of Part 5 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. /Rotate 0 WebThe legislation establishes a vetting and barring scheme for England, Wales and Northern Ireland similar to the scheme established by this Act for Scotland. /Contents 234 0 R Weband to make a number of technical changes to facilitate the operation of Disclosure Scotland. 61 0 obj << endobj There must be a recruiting organisation who needs the applicant to get the check. /Resources 283 0 R /Parent 24 0 R WebDisclosure and Barring Service - Update Subscription Number and Form References; Scottish Vetting and Barring Number; From 4 th April 2019 or shortly thereafter, the NR3 Register held by the National Anti - Fraud Network will hold the following personal data about individuals who have their application or renewal refused or have a licence revoked:- /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB] A Standard DBS check is suitable for certain roles, such as a security guard. /Producer (Acrobat Distiller 7.0 \(Windows\)) Friday 9am to 3:30pm. /Parent 23 0 R 7 0 obj /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. PROTECTION OF VULNER ABLE GROUPS (SCOTLAND) BILL /Type /Page /Contents 344 0 R /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 264 0 R Well send you a link to a feedback form. /Parent 21 0 R << /Resources 183 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. endobj Your certificate needs to be current. endobj To help us improve GOV.UK, wed like to know more about your visit today. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 208 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] BBC News - Q&A: Vetting and barring scheme /Resources 249 0 R >> /Helv 8 0 R experience. >> >> >> This is then sent to DBS through a Registered Body. endobj /Type /Page The Scottish scheme places the onus on the employer or organisation to make sure vetting is carried out - individuals will not be held responsible. >> /Contents 236 0 R /Parent 17 0 R 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. /quotesingle 96 /grave 128 /bullet /dagger /daggerdbl /ellipsis /emdash /endash /ExtGState << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Basic disclosure changes - GOV.UK /Parent 16 0 R /Contents 338 0 R endobj << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 326 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Well send you a link to a feedback form. Scottish Vetting and Barring /Contents 290 0 R You can change your cookie settings at any time. There are four types of DBS check, and each type results in a DBS certificate being issued to an individual. It is a legal requirement in the UK for regulated activity employers to notify the DBS if a person leaves or changes their job in relation to having harmed someone. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 369 0 R /Contents 274 0 R 46 0 obj Friday 9am to 3:30pm, Disclosure Scotland % << The CRB had been due to partner with the ISA in administering the newly created Vetting and Barring Scheme from 2009. /F0 140 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Unfortunately you do not have access to this content, please use the, Hostname: page-component-7fc98996b9-ttbxf Disclosure Scotland - mygov.scot We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. The Scottish scheme places the onus on the employer or organisation to make sure vetting is carried out - individuals will not be held responsible. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 235 0 R /Type /Page << The Disclosure and Barring Service and Ann Craft Trust have partnered, helping organisations develop safer working practices. 17 0 obj endobj Webdo you have a Scottish vetting and barring number? /ExtGState << /Kids [26 0 R 27 0 R 28 0 R 29 0 R] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page << 31 0 obj 53 0 obj >> /Type /Page endobj /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) | Advice guides | Royal >> >> /Parent 15 0 R /Rotate 0 endobj 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. The new Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland was created as a response to the murders of two schoolgirls by school /Contents 240 0 R We use cookies to collect anonymous data to help us improve your site browsing /Type /Page /Rotate 0 47 0 obj 13 0 obj /Type /Page /Type /Page DBS works with a number of different organisations and departments, including but not limited to: A Registered Body is an organisation that is registered with DBS to submit Standard, Enhanced and Enhanced with Barred Lists DBS checks, and is entitled by law to ask an individual to reveal their full criminal history also known as asking an exempted question. /Type /Page 95 0 obj /Resources 265 0 R << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Addresses for service of legal documents. endobj /Resources 269 0 R /Name /Helv stream You may wish to upgrade your browser. 98 0 obj 108 0 obj 57 0 obj /Type /Page << Where a person is cautioned or convicted of a relevant (automatic barring) offence with the right to make representations, DBS will ask the person to submit their representations and consider these before making a final barring decision. We rely on Article 9(g) of the GDPR, reasons of substantial public interest (with a basis in law), and the /AcroForm 4 0 R /Resources 353 0 R 38 0 obj /Contents 358 0 R /Parent 12 0 R /Rotate 0 Disclosure Scotland may still disclose information about behaviour before the age of 12. 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 24 0 R A Basic DBS check is for any purpose, including employment. experience. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /Parent 19 0 R /Font << /CS0 [/Separation /PANTONE#20535#20C /DeviceCMYK 138 0 R] << /Type /Page If you have a question that is not answered here, you can email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot, Phone: 0300 020 0040 /CS1 [/Separation /PANTONE#20535#20CV /DeviceCMYK 139 0 R] 1 0 obj /Resources 179 0 R 12 0 obj /Type /Page /Type /Page /Rotate 0 /Resources 205 0 R << Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and /Parent 19 0 R /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 19 0 R >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /Subtype /Type1 /Type /Page /Resources 201 0 R << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 347 0 R /Type /Page [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. 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 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. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /GS1 145 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 197 0 R /Parent 25 0 R /Type /Page The Society welcomes the general principles of the Bill and the objectives of the Vetting and Barring provisions: We use some essential cookies to make this website work. /Rotate 0 Current Address - please note that this will be the delivery address of the /Type /Page /GS0 144 0 R /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings. << /Type /Page WebProtecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme , published on 8 Februa ry 2006. /Parent 20 0 R << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Length 3619 It also contains any other non-conviction information that the police or other government bodies think is relevant. 22 0 obj /Contents 212 0 R /Rotate 0 /Contents 256 0 R /Contents 340 0 R >> << /Rotate 0 >> /GS5 149 0 R << 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. Getting a disregard means these convictions will not show on any criminal record checks issued by Disclosure Scotland. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] << 80 0 obj endobj 76 0 obj << endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /Parent 18 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] This is known as asking an exempted question.. 79 0 obj >> << 26 0 obj /Resources 191 0 R 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. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << >> It makes provision for the following matters concerning the protection of vulnerable << endobj 30 0 obj 6. /Pages 5 0 R endobj /Parent 16 0 R 49 0 obj /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] /Parent 23 0 R /Rotate 0 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. /Rotate 0 for this article. /PitStop 7 0 R /Parent 24 0 R /Encoding 10 0 R >> /Contents 238 0 R >> /Parent 13 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Checks and certification for the disclosure service including basic, standard and enhanced levels. 13 May 2013. /Parent 17 0 R endobj 32 0 obj 14 0 obj /Resources 313 0 R << /Parent 11 0 R >> 24 0 obj The Update Service cannot currently be used for Basic DBS checks. endobj /Contents 246 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page You can pay by credit or debit card. /F3 143 0 R My recommendations ensure, she wrote, that public protection is maintained whilst individual civil liberties are better /Type /Page /F2 165 0 R /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 /Contents 194 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 285 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] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] The applicant and ID Checkers guides have both been updated and are available on 67 0 obj /Kids [100 0 R 101 0 R 102 0 R 103 0 R 104 0 R 105 0 R 106 0 R 107 0 R 108 0 R 109 0 R] /Contents 204 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] << endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 83 0 obj Disclosure Scotland are closed on all Glasgow public holidays. 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. 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. /Rotate 0 /Resources << /Type /Page >> << /Parent 15 0 R endobj /Rotate 0 To only allow the cookies that make the site work, click 'Use essential cookies only.' /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Read about the types of information we routinely publish in our Publication scheme. /Count 10 /Parent 22 0 R << /Contents 244 0 R << /Font << Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. /Contents 220 0 R Vetting and Barring /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 20 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Icircumflex /Idieresis /Eth /Ntilde /Ograve /Oacute /Ocircumflex /Otilde /Odieresis /multiply 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 - 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