The new laws aim to make the disclosure process in Scotland simpler and easier to understand. /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 313 0 R >> >> 112 0 obj 85 0 obj If you want to be notified when an update is made to the DBS GOV.UK website, or new content is added, you can subscribe with your email address, here. We use cookies to collect anonymous data to help us improve your site browsing /Parent 21 0 R /GS4 148 0 R << % /Rotate 0 >> endobj /Contents 236 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 57 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] The Disclosure and Barring Service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions. /Parent 19 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. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] experience. << /Resources 291 0 R 117 0 obj 59 0 obj /Rotate 0 /Contents 332 0 R The purpose of this article is to explore aspects of the possibilities of, and limits to, devolution by refracting it through the lens of vetting and barring policy in England and Scotland from 1997 to 2010. /Parent 18 0 R Publications also include our board and committee minutes. /Type /Page /XObject << /Contents 210 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 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. /Contents 178 0 R >> 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 13 May 2013. /Type /Page [3] The DBS started operating on 1 December 2012. << >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /Kids [21 0 R 22 0 R 23 0 R 24 0 R 25 0 R] >> /Type /Page /Kids [11 0 R 12 0 R 13 0 R] endobj 119 0 obj /Type /Page /PitStop 7 0 R >> /GS5 149 0 R 122 0 obj endobj /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. /Parent 20 0 R /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 98 0 obj endobj >> The latest annual report and accounts for Disclosure Scotland. /ColorSpace << 38 0 obj /Rotate 0 endobj /Subtype /XML Dont worry we wont send you spam or share your email address with anyone. /GS6 150 0 R endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /GS1 145 0 R endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Resources 279 0 R Tracking an application is much quicker online. << /Resources 297 0 R If you need a basic disclosure for a job in England or Wales, apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service. If you live in England or Wales, apply for your criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. /Contents 292 0 R The DBS eligibility tool can be used to determine what type of check a role could be eligible for, as can our eligibility guidance. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] To help us improve GOV.UK, wed like to know more about your visit today. Web+44151 676 9390 Our current opening hours are 08:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday, and 10:00 to 17:00, Saturday. You appear to be using an unsupported browser, and it may not be able to display this site properly. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 11 0 R /Rotate 0 /Resources 229 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] ^by'?K~~5y |8ESUi7wlM?\! /Resources 293 0 R /Rotate 0 /Contents 310 0 R >> /Contents 322 0 R Most of the information you will need about criminal record checks or disclosure is in these pages. /Parent 13 0 R /F1 141 0 R There are two DBS Barred Lists: one for adults, and one for children. /Resources 201 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj << /Type /Page endobj 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] 23 0 obj /Resources 265 0 R /Contents 200 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] The PVG Scheme is for people doing 'regulated work' with children and protected adults. Your certificate needs to be current. 45 0 obj 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. /Fields [] /Name /ZaDb Scottish NHS nurses offered 6.5% pay rise for 2023-24 EMAP Publishing Limited Company number 7880758 (England & Wales) Registered address: 118 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> >> >> /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 /Type /Pages 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. /Parent 24 0 R 6. endobj To only allow the cookies that make the site work, click 'Use essential cookies only.' stream /Contents 338 0 R 16 0 obj /Contents 240 0 R /Parent 15 0 R /Rotate 0 /Resources 207 0 R [citation needed], In May 2002, the Department for Education began maintaining a list of individuals who are not suitable to work with children. /Filter /FlateDecode /Resources 219 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page Has data issue: true /Type /Page [15] If the check is clean the organisation may provisionally employ the applicant, subject to an increased level in supervision, until the return by post of the full disclosure. [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. 72 0 obj 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, how we work and our corporate publications, Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme, Disclosure Scotland Annual Report and Accounts, Disclosure Scotland Board meeting minutes, Disclosure Scotland Audit and Risk Committee minutes. 67 0 obj /Contents 242 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] Huntley had been hired in November 2001, before the CRB came into force. << /Type /Page /Contents 356 0 R /Type /Pages In January 2006, following controversies resulting from cases where staff had been hired by schools before a full CRB check had been carried out, the Department for Education and Skills stated: "Employers should obtain a CRB Enhanced Disclosure in respect of all teachers they recruit before the person is placed in a school." 77 0 obj /Parent 19 0 R 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. /Contents 192 0 R 17 0 obj /Type /Page /Font << The consequential growth in use of criminal records checks is such that in /Contents 302 0 R << << /Resources 365 0 R 93 0 obj << 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. /GS2 146 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] The membership scheme for people doing regulated work with children and protected adults. endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] << [22], In addition to the information provided on a Standard certificate, the Enhanced certificate involves an additional check with the police,[23] who check if any other information is held on file that may be relevant (for instance, information that has not led to a criminal conviction but may indicate a danger to vulnerable groups). << Dont include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details. >> /Parent 22 0 R From January 2018, if you need a basic disclosure check for a job in England and Wales, you should apply to the Disclosure and /F2 142 0 R /Resources 327 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". >> endstream >> To only allow the cookies that make the site work, click 'Use essential cookies only.' The Disclosure and Barring Service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions. /Contents 266 0 R /Rotate 0 endobj >> This has happened concurrently with the devolving of political powers to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 311 0 R Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. /Parent 12 0 R Overview After you apply /Rotate 0 /Contents 190 0 R endobj << << 2 0 obj /Type /Page 34 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /Resources << endobj /Rotate 0 /odieresis /divide /oslash /ugrave /uacute /ucircumflex /udieresis /yacute /thorn /ydieresis] /Contents 278 0 R /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 102 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] This includes all that Enhanced certificate does, plus a check of the appropriate DBS Barred List. The RCN successfully challenged the lawfulness of the automatic barring element of the former Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) scheme in a Judicial /Resources 359 0 R Dont worry we wont send you spam or share your email address with anyone. 75 0 obj /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] The DBS work to a number of standards for the criminal record checking service and barring case accuracy. endobj /Resources 309 0 R /Resources 301 0 R /Contents 232 0 R /Resources 259 0 R /GS3 147 0 R You can change your cookie settings at any time. /Contents 188 0 R >> /Type /Page 53 0 obj [22] Standard certificates reveal details of any convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings the applicant has received, that do not qualify for filtering. WebA Scottish Executive consultation, Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme took place between 8 February 2006 and 2 May 2006. The applicant and ID Checkers guides have both been updated and are available on /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] WebIf the answer is yes they must provide their Scottish vetting and barring number at A31. /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] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Length 2437 /Parent 16 0 R /Resources 203 0 R /Rotate 0 Section b: current address: 32: address endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] means the scheme set up under the provisions of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006. Anyone barred 113 0 obj >> /Contents 276 0 R 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. endobj /Rotate 0 [23], Enhanced DBS checks are for positions involving certain activities such as teaching children or treating adults and can also be obtained for certain other professions (for example, judicial appointments, RSPCA officers). /Parent 23 0 R 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]. 51 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /Resources 135 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 /F3 143 0 R endobj << /Rotate 0 << /Resources 347 0 R /Count 10 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /GS0 144 0 R /Parent 20 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj This can include incorrect personal details, incorrect conviction information or other discrepancies. Scottish Vetting number . << Well send you a link to a feedback form. /Type /Pages Read our policy on Social media use. /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] His only conviction before the murders was for riding an uninsured and unlicensed motorcycle, but a burglary charge had remained on file. /GS0 175 0 R /Resources 227 0 R 73 0 obj /Contents 298 0 R DBS has been recognised by the UKCSI for the second time. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] The modernisation programme and the update service were expected to increase the ease and frequency with which people were checked, thereby improving safeguarding. It includes information on any 'unspent' convictions the person has.