/CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 88 0 obj /Rotate 0 The type of check you need depends on the work you're doing or the role you're carrying out. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Contents 180 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /Contents 298 0 R >> << >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 38 0 obj >> /Rotate 0 endobj << /Rotate 0 endobj >> /Rotate 0 /Parent 17 0 R /PDFDocEncoding 10 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 18 0 R /GS4 148 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 18 0 R /Type /Page /Parent 23 0 R 56 0 obj /Type /Pages /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] /Rotate 0 The applicant and ID Checkers guides have both been updated and are available on /Resources << The consequential growth in use of criminal records checks is such that in << endobj << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 282 0 R << There are four types of DBS check, and each type results in a DBS certificate being issued to an individual. experience. 89 0 obj 58 0 obj If emailing us, please provide 5 pieces of information, this must [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. This will take away the requirement for organisations to have 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. /Type /Page << /Contents 218 0 R /Type /Page /Rotate 0 Find out about call charges, Note: Your feedback will help us make improvements on this site. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources << The minimum age at which someone can be asked to apply for a criminal record check is 16 years old. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /Count 50 endobj This Act makes 122 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] If you live in Scotland, find out how to apply for our types of disclosure. /Parent 24 0 R This briefing sets out current vetting and barring arrangements for England and Wales. /Resources 299 0 R << /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] You can change your cookie settings at any time. 116 0 obj endobj /Parent 20 0 R /Type /Page 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 293 0 R This can include incorrect personal details, incorrect conviction information or other discrepancies. /FICL#3AEnfocus 2 0 R /Contents 324 0 R /Contents 252 0 R 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. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 15 0 R >> My recommendations ensure, she wrote, that public protection is maintained whilst individual civil liberties are better 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. /Parent 23 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> endobj /Contents 300 0 R /Contents 344 0 R /Contents 308 0 R >> endobj endobj /Parent 23 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [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. WebTo submit an online referral, create a DBS online account and once logged in, select submit a referral. endobj /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. /Contents 350 0 R >> The police decide what (if any) additional information will be added to the certificate using the Quality Assurance Framework. endobj endobj /Resources 305 0 R /F6 168 0 R Read more about Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 : Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme 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. << /Parent 19 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page Referrals can be made online or via post. /Parent 23 0 R /Resources 189 0 R /Type /Page endobj DBS will consider the individuals representations before making a final barring decision. ^by'?K~~5y |8ESUi7wlM?\! If you receive a DBS certificate with a conviction that doesn't relate to you, you should also inform the person who requested that you complete the form as soon as possible.The phone line for certificate disputes is open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday only. /Parent 15 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 313 0 R /Parent 24 0 R /Parent 21 0 R << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page 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. >> << /Type /Page /Contents 176 0 R /Contents 288 0 R Disclosure Scotland checks and shares information about people's criminal records. /Count 10 << /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.276 841.89] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Pages A Basic DBS check is for any purpose, including employment. /florin /fraction /guilsinglleft /guilsinglright /minus /perthousand /quotedblbase /quotedblleft /quotedblright /quoteleft 98 0 obj /Resources 195 0 R /Parent 19 0 R Disclosure Scotland are closed on all Glasgow public holidays. We use cookies to collect anonymous data to help us improve your site browsing 10 0 obj Your cookie preferences have been saved. /Contents 222 0 R /Type /Page Visit 'Set cookie preferences' to control specific cookies. /Contents 338 0 R /Type /Metadata /Resources 257 0 R endobj endobj /ColorSpace << /Type /Pages << /Type /Page 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 185 0 R << Overview After you apply /Type /Page >> endobj /Resources 311 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /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] 119 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] They are for people doing certain types of work or looking to adopt and are applied for by your employer or a registered body representing you. 125 0 obj /Font << Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. 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More information regarding barring referrals can be found in our barring referrals guidance. endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 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. << /Count 10 /Rotate 0 /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. endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 21 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. /Kids [21 0 R 22 0 R 23 0 R 24 0 R 25 0 R] >> /Type /Catalog /Rotate 0 /CS0 [/Separation /PANTONE#20535#20C /DeviceCMYK 138 0 R] 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). >> << Your certificate needs to be current. /Resources 371 0 R The Bill also makes provision for sharing information for child protection purposes and to amend the definition of school care accommodation services. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Type /Page /Rotate 0 107 0 obj The aim is that this service will reduce the need for unnecessary and ineligible Standard or Enhanced checks. << << 126 0 obj << << endobj /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 121 0 obj /Parent 19 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 17 0 R /ColorSpace << Find out more about what will change. /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 16 0 R >> << [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. 19 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 204 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 /GS5 149 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] You may wish to upgrade your browser. /Rotate 0 >> 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. /Resources 213 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] means the scheme set up under the provisions of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006. 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. /Parent 24 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 65 0 obj Email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot, Phone: 0300 020 0040 Find out about call charges, Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm 40 0 obj /Type /Page stream 84 0 obj [24], The involvement of local police forces can mean an enhanced check may take significantly longer than a standard check to be completed. /Count 5 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Dont worry we wont send you spam or share your email address with anyone. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 287 0 R endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj >> >> /Rotate 0 DBS has been recognised by the UKCSI for the second time. /Contents 302 0 R The new laws aim to make the disclosure process in Scotland simpler and easier to understand. /Parent 25 0 R /Parent 17 0 R Wed like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. 41 0 obj >> endobj 25 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /Contents 284 0 R /Resources 253 0 R endobj /Resources 335 0 R endobj /Contents 171 0 R 111 0 obj /Type /Page /Type /Page Disclosure Scotland will only do this after an independent review for either: Find out more about behaviour under the age of 12 and disclosure. >> 12 0 obj /Parent 17 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> The new eligibility guidance applies to both staff and volunteer roles. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 96 0 obj G51 1YU, Note: Your feedback will help us make improvements on this site. Scottish Executive /Contents 210 0 R /Resources 317 0 R >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << stream /Contents 330 0 R Publications also include our board and committee minutes. 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? /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] You appear to be using an unsupported browser, and it may not be able to display this site properly. 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. /Contents 184 0 R /Rotate 0 2006-08-14T10:56:09+01:00 32 0 obj You can change your cookie settings at any time. >> /Font << << << There must be a recruiting organisation who needs the applicant to get the check. Our disclosure teams carry out DBS checks (previously known as CRB, or criminal record checks). A Standard DBS check is suitable for certain roles, such as a security guard. /Parent 17 0 R /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] An individual cannot apply for a standard check by themselves. >> /Im2 162 0 R WebA Scottish Executive consultation, Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme took place between 8 February 2006 and 2 May 2006. 17 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] WebJune 2004. >> /Resources 357 0 R /Resources 245 0 R >> /Parent 22 0 R [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. 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 86 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> endobj [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". 124 0 obj >> /Type /Page 46 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj endobj experience. /Im1 137 0 R /Parent 23 0 R The link to this service is available at the top of this homepage. /Contents 254 0 R endobj >> << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Kids [15 0 R 16 0 R 17 0 R 18 0 R 19 0 R 20 0 R] /Type /Page /Contents 258 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 19 0 R endobj We use cookies to collect anonymous data to help us improve your site browsing To only allow the cookies that make the site work, click 'Use essential cookies only.' /Parent 20 0 R 13 May 2013. /PitStop 7 0 R endobj endobj /Type /Page /Resources 255 0 R << >> Glasgow /Resources 323 0 R /GS7 151 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 1210.39 841.89] /Rotate 0 77 0 obj /Type /Page 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. 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. >> << Scottish NHS nurses offered 6.5% pay rise for 2023-24 EMAP Publishing Limited Company number 7880758 (England & Wales) Registered address: /Type /Pages 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. >> /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB] endobj << endobj 16 0 obj The Disclosure and Barring Service celebrates its landmark anniversary. << /Rotate 0 << /Resources 215 0 R >> /Resources 273 0 R 93 0 obj endobj /Parent 19 0 R /Type /Page endobj 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 13 0 R /dotlessi /lslash /oe /scaron /zcaron 160 /Euro 164 /currency 166 %PDF-1.4 Further information about barring representations can be found in our barring referrals: making representations guidance.