The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 says a child under the age of 12 years cannot commit an offence. endobj >> endobj 96 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 56 0 obj << 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. An individual cannot apply for an Enhanced DBS check by themselves. /Contents 218 0 R /Type /Page There must be no gaps in the dates, overlapping dates are acceptable. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /BaseFont /Helvetica 60 0 obj << "useRatesEcommerce": false endobj Further information about barring representations can be found in our barring referrals: making representations guidance. >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 217 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] It also makes sure unsuitable people do not work with vulnerable groups, including children. The membership scheme for people doing regulated work with children and protected adults. /Rotate 0 This will take away the requirement for organisations to have /DR << endobj % /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 25 0 R /Parent 24 0 R /Parent 18 0 R Alternatively, you can complete the DBS paper referral form and send to: 83 0 obj Scottish Vetting and Barring [12], In 2009 the CRB's Enhanced Disclosure was criticised for including details of any minor contact an individual has had with the police, even where no formal action was taken against them.[32]. >> 23 0 obj >> << You will not get a refund unless Disclosure Scotland has made an error. /Resources 181 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 17 0 R endobj /Parent 24 0 R /Contents 214 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 24 0 R /Parent 5 0 R [12] The restrictions imposed by the CRB check process have allegedly contributed to a shortage of adult volunteers in organizations such as Girlguiding UK. A basic disclosure is the most common and lowest level of disclosure available. If you already have a basic disclosure but cannot find your certificate and need to know your number you can contact us to ask for this. /Type /Page /Contents 252 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 81 0 obj /Parent 13 0 R /Contents 228 0 R The Disclosure and Barring Service and Ann Craft Trust have partnered, helping organisations develop safer working practices. You appear to be using an unsupported browser, and it may not be able to display this site properly. Isle of Man Government - DBS checks FAQs /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /Type /Page /Type /Page >> Royal Wootton Bassett A Basic DBS check is for any purpose, including employment. Ian Huntley, a former caretaker, was found guilty of murdering two girls from a Cambridgeshire primary school in 2002. >> endobj /Parent 20 0 R endobj 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, your address details for the past 5 years, your National Insurance number (if you have one), your passport number (if you have a passport it can be from any country), your driving licence number, for either a full or provisional licence (if you have a licence), your non-UK identity card number (if you have one). /Contents 240 0 R 76 0 obj Wed like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. /CS0 [/Separation /PANTONE#20535#20C /DeviceCMYK 138 0 R] /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /Contents 330 0 R << >> This includes all that Enhanced certificate does, plus a check of the appropriate DBS Barred List. /Contents 292 0 R endobj /Font << 2006-08-14T10:56:09+01:00 >> /Resources 285 0 R Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, some criminal convictions can be treated as 'spent' meaning they're not relevant to basic disclosure after a certain length of time. Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm It will show up on your credit history, but it won't affect your credit rating. How to complete a DBS Form - oursafesite.org endobj If you have a question that is not answered here, you can email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot, Phone: 0300 020 0040 /Resources 265 0 R /Type /Page endobj /Parent 17 0 R Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 /Contents 368 0 R /Type /Page An enhanced check may only be applied for if the applicant's job role is specified in both the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 and the Police Act 1997. Policies and Guidance - News /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and /Contents 224 0 R /Count 50 6. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /ColorSpace << << [citation needed], In May 2002, the Department for Education began maintaining a list of individuals who are not suitable to work with children. << /Type /Page 99 0 obj endobj /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> You can sign up on the Disclosure Scotland events page or email dsworkshop@disclosurescotland.gov.scot to find out more. [citation needed], On 17 June 2013, a DBS update service was launched, intended to improve the ease of applying for criminal record checks and create significant savings. 'iIV95<=Zwb6OKNle8g1vRU^)QOV4;o.gm_o6v/c[X"W+Sdpy\c+9ykZ7Nh4Ay3g`VR 7!? 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 349 0 R endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Vetting and Barring << Friday 9am to 3:30pm. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 23 0 R [original research?]. The Bill also makes provision for sharing information for child protection purposes and to amend the definition of school care accommodation services. 91 0 obj /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. /Rotate 0 /Resources 281 0 R endobj /Contents 212 0 R Sections 1 and 2 Vetting and Barring /Parent 17 0 R /Length 3619 PO Box 3963 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 234 0 R 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 /Rotate 0 We use cookies to collect anonymous data to help us improve your site browsing But Disclosure Scotland will send you an email with your reference number as well. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 103 0 obj You must do your own basic disclosure application. /Parent 24 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Font /Resources 327 0 R << >> /F2 142 0 R Find out more about what will change. /Type /Page /Rotate 0 We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. /Rotate 0 You'll need to pay an application fee of 25. /Resources 363 0 R /Parent 20 0 R 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. /quotesingle 96 /grave 128 /bullet /dagger /daggerdbl /ellipsis /emdash /endash [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. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] [21], The standard DBS check is primarily for positions of high responsibility (for example, accountancy and security). /Contents 232 0 R For this reason we recommend submitting referrals via our secure online referral form, however if you are using a paper referral form we recommend using registered post. /Contents 362 0 R >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] The CRB had been due to partner with the ISA in administering the newly created Vetting and Barring Scheme from 2009. /Resources 321 0 R [7] It is an offence for any person who has been barred by the DBS to work or apply to work in Regulated Activity (whether paid or voluntary) with the group (children or adults) from which they are barred. /Length 2437 77 0 obj /F7 169 0 R << Friday 9am to 3:30pm, Disclosure Scotland The latest annual report and accounts for Disclosure Scotland. endobj /TT0 173 0 R /Rotate 0 /Resources 355 0 R /Resources 205 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] /Contents 226 0 R /XObject << /Type /Page >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 266 0 R His only conviction before the murders was for riding an uninsured and unlicensed motorcycle, but a burglary charge had remained on file. << /Parent 24 0 R 79 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 274 0 R 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. /GS5 149 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. /Parent 19 0 R Disclosure and Barring Service - GOV.UK /Subtype /Type1 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] To help us improve GOV.UK, wed like to know more about your visit today. /Rotate 0 law /Font << << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 72 0 obj /Count 10 Content may require purchase if you do not have access. /Type /Page >> endobj The PVG Scheme is for people doing 'regulated work' with children and protected adults. 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. /Type /Page /Parent 15 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 22 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. << >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Section b: current address: 32: address << >> The Adult first and List 99 services allow registered bodies (when eligible) to check whether an applicant appears on the DBS Adults' or Children's Barred List through the online checking system, this takes around two working days to turn around. Deliberately withholding this information may be an attempt to prevent conviction information being revealed and is an offence.If emailing, 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. 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 21 0 R /DA (/Helv 0 Tf 0 g ) 5 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 << /Resources 229 0 R << 16 0 obj 117 0 obj /Parent 15 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /Rotate 0 >> endobj 24 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 10 0 obj /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 366 0 R To only allow the cookies that make the site work, click 'Use essential cookies only.' /Type /Page 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@==. /Type /Pages /Parent 20 0 R 25 0 obj >> 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. /CS0 [/Separation /PANTONE#20535#20C /DeviceCMYK 138 0 R] endobj endobj /Type /Pages /Resources 195 0 R /Parent 25 0 R /Resources 185 0 R 75 0 obj >> /Count 10 << HWr}W#2a:J%\y !91@2>{f P7JyqZb]z"Us/U*B1KAW^7m"Idk>pbJ|?xYx|yUx"S}?kpr>wA@Adf&n602%t u||4(6"/KzJ+Q#_W>,$^sRy-dIN 6[? /Rotate 0 endobj << application/pdf /Resources 361 0 R /Resources 233 0 R endobj The modernisation programme and the update service were expected to increase the ease and frequency with which people were checked, thereby improving safeguarding. endobj 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. /Rotate 0 Note: Your feedback will help us make improvements on this site. 67 0 obj Basic disclosure changes - GOV.UK /Type /Page 22 0 obj /F5 167 0 R Anyone barred /Rotate 0 A Standard DBS check is suitable for certain roles, such as a security guard. endobj /Parent 15 0 R /Contents 300 0 R There are four types of DBS check, and each type results in a DBS certificate being issued to an individual. /Rotate 0 >> Eligibility for Standard, Enhanced, and Enhanced with Barred Lists DBS checks is prescribed in legislation. /Contents 262 0 R /Rotate 0 >> /Parent 18 0 R /Type /Page Basic DBS checks can be obtained by the individual online through the DBS website or through a registered third party known as a "Responsible Organisation". 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. >> /Contents 276 0 R >> You can change your cookie settings at any time. << >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 136 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. << /Type /Page [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. /Rotate 0 /Parent 21 0 R /Resources 303 0 R /Parent 20 0 R /Contents 186 0 R 95 0 obj >> << /Resources << 35 0 obj /Parent 23 0 R /Resources 189 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Type /Pages [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. endobj /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.276 841.89] 84 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Disclosure Scotland - mygov.scot Types of disclosure - mygov.scot /Resources 201 0 R >> /Contents 360 0 R /Type /Page Disclosure means sharing sensitive personal information. The DBS was formed in 2012 by merging the functions of the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA)[1] under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. PO Box 250 endobj /Resources 253 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 21 0 obj << 29 0 obj endobj /Resources 343 0 R /Count 50 Disclosure Scotland helps employers make safer decisions when they're recruiting people. /Rotate 0 6 0 obj << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] The applicant and ID Checkers guides have both been updated and are available on Since that report was published, the Scottish Ministers and UK Government have accepted all the recommendations and have been working to implement them. /Contents 294 0 R /Type /Pages A PVG certificate contains all unspent and certain spent conviction information. /Type /Page 13 0 obj /Resources 337 0 R 127 0 obj 88 0 obj [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. An individual cannot apply for a standard check by themselves. << For example, chatting up or having sex with another man. 58 0 obj 68 0 obj /GS6 150 0 R 2 0 obj >> /Kids [26 0 R 27 0 R 28 0 R 29 0 R] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /Parent 19 0 R Acrobat Distiller 7.0 (Windows) /Type /Page /Rotate 0 You may wish to upgrade your browser. /Resources 357 0 R /Font << /Contents 230 0 R [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. /Rotate 0 This was updated as a result of Part 5 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. 74 0 obj WebThe DBS function is going to be transferred from the Department of Home Affairs to the Office of Human Resources. << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 20 0 R /Contents 358 0 R /Parent 12 0 R My recommendations ensure, she wrote, that public protection is maintained whilst individual civil liberties are better /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /FICL#3AEnfocus 2 0 R >> /Subtype /XML << /Contents 244 0 R /Contents 250 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Filter /FlateDecode 115 0 obj 124 0 obj >> 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. /Resources 367 0 R 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. >> Friday 9am to 3:30pm << endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 268 0 R 40 0 obj /Resources 219 0 R >> /GS3 147 0 R /Contents 188 0 R On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [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'. /PitStop 7 0 R /GS4 148 0 R endobj /Type /Font >> 1 0 obj endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. If you have answered 'No' - proceed to 'section b'. Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and << /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << 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. /Resources 231 0 R >> endobj /Parent 23 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /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. << /Rotate 0 /Contents 190 0 R << This Act makes /Resources 237 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.