<< endobj WebA Scottish Executive consultation, Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme took place between 8 February 2006 and 2 May 2006. 68 0 obj /Resources 285 0 R It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. The link to this service is available at the top of this homepage. As of 29May2013[update], the DBS began to "filter" certain criminal information from a DBS certificate if it met the guidelines laid out in The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013[25]. >> endobj >> /Resources 177 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> You have accepted additional cookies. The Criminal Records Bureau, which is now part of DBS, was established under Part V of the Police Act 1997. /Count 104 [citation needed] A copy of the completed certificate is sent to the applicant's home address. << Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme: Analysis of the Consultation The information contained on each type of check is different. /Rotate 0 Planned industrial action by Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) staff is set to affect Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) customer contact centre services. /Contents 252 0 R The applicant and ID Checkers guides have both been updated and are available on /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 22 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 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. /Resources 269 0 R endobj >> endobj /Resources 131 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 196 0 R You'll need to pay an application fee of 25. If emailing us, please provide 5 pieces of information, this must /Parent 5 0 R /Rotate 0 >> endobj /Rotate 0 endobj >> Your employer may not accept a basic disclosure check if it's from the wrong service. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Publications also include our board and committee minutes. Find out about our commitment to publishing in Welsh. /Rotate 0 An exempted question applies when the individual will be working in specific occupations, for certain licences and specified positions. endobj /Contents 280 0 R /Contents 202 0 R /Parent 19 0 R 16 0 obj /Count 10 75 0 obj /Resources 205 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] The new eligibility guidance applies to both staff and volunteer roles. [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. If you have a question that is not answered here, you can email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot Phone: endobj /Contents 326 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. /Parent 19 0 R /Type /Page /Type /Page /Parent 21 0 R /Length 3619 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /Contents 342 0 R >> 85 0 obj You can get a disregard for a conviction for any same-sex sexual activity that would be legal nowadays. endobj /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 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:- [20], The basic DBS check will disclose any convictions or conditional cautions deemed to be unspent according to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. /Rotate 0 hasContentIssue true, Copyright Cambridge University Press 2013. endobj /Resources 271 0 R << /Parent 18 0 R endobj endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] If you have answered 'No' - proceed to 'section b'. If TransUnion verifies your identity online, you do not need to send copies of your identity documents to Disclosure Scotland. 55 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 24 0 R /Contents 340 0 R The Disclosure and Barring Service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions. 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. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj endobj 23 0 obj 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. /Resources 217 0 R Content may require purchase if you do not have access. << /Contents 360 0 R 127 0 obj 69 0 obj This briefing sets out current vetting and barring arrangements for England and Wales. 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 Read our policy on Social media use. Friday 9am to 3:30pm. endobj /Contents 334 0 R /Subtype /Type1 D1-D6 . /Parent 20 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 113 0 obj 18 0 obj /Rotate 0 Preferred contact number - enter the number you would prefer AccessNI to contact you on if necessary. >> 119 0 obj The CRB had been due to partner with the ISA in administering the newly created Vetting and Barring Scheme from 2009. /Resources << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 335 0 R 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. The membership scheme for people doing regulated work with children and protected adults. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Font << /Kids [15 0 R 16 0 R 17 0 R 18 0 R 19 0 R 20 0 R] /Contents 230 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 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. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 251 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. /Contents 366 0 R /Resources 273 0 R >> /Resources 265 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 327 0 R endobj A basic disclosure is the most common and lowest level of disclosure available. Curre nt address Town/City Postcode Country Date from You must provide all other address where you have lived in the last 5 years. endobj << Basic disclosure check changes. /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 /GS1 145 0 R << << Scottish Vetting number . endobj endobj endobj endobj /Type /Page /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] 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. << >> Further information about barring representations can be found in our barring referrals: making representations guidance. /Rotate 0 >> /MediaBox [0 0 1210.39 841.89] 103 0 obj endobj 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. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 47 0 obj >> /Rotate 0 You can change your cookie settings at any time. 40 0 obj /Type /Pages >> << /Parent 22 0 R experience. Getting a disregard means these convictions will not show on any criminal record checks issued by Disclosure Scotland. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] If you live in Scotland, find out how to apply for our types of disclosure. /Type /Page 90 0 obj /F2 142 0 R To only allow the cookies that make the site work, click 'Use essential cookies only.' 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. To only allow the cookies that make the site work, click 'Use essential cookies only.' >> /Parent 20 0 R /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] >> 128 0 obj /Type /Page /Type /Pages /Resources 195 0 R The new laws aim to make the disclosure process in Scotland simpler and easier to understand. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] This was suspended in 2010 pending a review following the 2010 General Election. >> 78 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> << << /Type /Page /Rotate 0 /Type /Page >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /ModDate (D:20060821151712+01'00') /Rotate 0 If TransUnion is not able to verify your identity online, you'll need to send copies of your identity documents to Disclosure Scotland. 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. /degree /plusminus /twosuperior /threesuperior /acute /mu 183 /periodcentered /cedilla /onesuperior << /CropBox [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. /BaseFont /Helvetica You will not get a refund unless Disclosure Scotland has made an error. /Type /Page << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] It examines the current position and developments in 2010. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] It is important that anyone referring someone to us provides as much information as possible. << /Resources 369 0 R /Contents 194 0 R /Resources 329 0 R /Type /Page /Parent 18 0 R >> << endobj [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. endobj /Rotate 0 /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 11 0 R /Count 10 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 61 0 obj WebTo submit an online referral, create a DBS online account and once logged in, select submit a referral. /Parent 24 0 R /Rotate 0 /Contents 312 0 R /F5 167 0 R /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB] >> 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. /Parent 15 0 R /Type /Page >> >> 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. endobj << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page << << /Resources 199 0 R 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 - National Audit Office (NAO) Report", "DBS background checks not bringing the benefits expected", "Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975", "The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013", "The CRB explained - How the criminal records bureau operates", "Ownership of red Fiesta is key issue in Soham trial", "The Criminal Gossip Bureau can ruin your job prospects", Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs, Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism, Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner, Permanent Under-Secretary of State of the Home Office, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Disclosure_and_Barring_Service&oldid=1127048418, 2012 establishments in the United Kingdom, Non-departmental public bodies of the United Kingdom government, CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia introduction cleanup from October 2018, Articles covered by WikiProject Wikify from October 2018, All articles covered by WikiProject Wikify, Articles lacking in-text citations from October 2018, Articles with multiple maintenance issues, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2018, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2014, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2015, All articles that may contain original research, Articles that may contain original research from June 2015, Articles containing potentially dated statements from May 2013, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 12 December 2022, at 16:27. Find out about our commitment to Welsh language scheme. /Parent 23 0 R /Rotate 0 >> /Resources 309 0 R The latest board meeting minutes for Disclosure Scotland. >> /Parent 23 0 R Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> Find out more about how we work and our corporate publications. % endobj endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /CS1 [/Separation /PANTONE#20535#20CV /DeviceCMYK 139 0 R] /Contents 294 0 R /Resources 365 0 R News stories, speeches, letters and notices, Reports, analysis and official statistics, Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /Contents 346 0 R >> /Type /Page << /Parent 21 0 R /Rotate 0 /ExtGState << /Contents 328 0 R /Type /Page << 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. Webthese vetting and barring requirements has become compulsory for a greater number of organisations. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj Minutes from Disclosure Scotland's Audit and Risk Committee's latest meetings. >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 291 0 R << /Type /Page 72 0 obj /Resources 317 0 R WebThe process by which the DBS provides criminal record data is called DBS Certificate or a DBS check (previously CRB check ). << Weband to make a number of technical changes to facilitate the operation of Disclosure Scotland. /Metadata 3 0 R We use some essential cookies to make this website work. endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 18 0 R 129 0 obj 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. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj You can change your cookie settings at any time. /Rotate 0 /Contents 254 0 R Email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot, Phone: 0300 020 0040 Find out about call charges, Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm /Contents 288 0 R /Rotate 0 /Parent 16 0 R This will take away the requirement for organisations to have /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] This was updated as a result of Part 5 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. endobj >> 35 0 obj /Parent 20 0 R /Contents 260 0 R 79 0 obj The modernisation programme and the update service were expected to increase the ease and frequency with which people were checked, thereby improving safeguarding. /Parent 15 0 R 110 0 obj My recommendations ensure, she wrote, that public protection is maintained whilst individual civil liberties are better /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB] >> << Acrobat Distiller 7.0 (Windows) /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] PART D - APPLICANTS CURRENT AND DELIVERY ADDRESS . /Contents 368 0 R Service is accepted by post or by email. /Resources 179 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 /Resources 295 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 2006-08-21T15:17:12+01:00 The type of check you need depends on the work you're doing or the role you're carrying out. /ZaDb 9 0 R Transfer of staff of Disclosure Scotland to the Scottish Administration, and 7. /Kids [30 0 R 31 0 R 32 0 R 33 0 R 34 0 R] 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. 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 WebJune 2004. /F2 165 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 19 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] [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. /Font << /Contents 304 0 R /Rotate 0 /Contents 222 0 R /GS2 146 0 R 124 0 obj >> /Parent 18 0 R We rely on Article 9(g) of the GDPR, reasons of substantial public interest (with a basis in law), and the /Resources 189 0 R /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 /Type /Font /Rotate 0 << But Disclosure Scotland will send you an email with your reference number as well. 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". /Parent 23 0 R /Count 10 << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] This Act makes >> << 46 0 obj /Parent 21 0 R [3] The DBS started operating on 1 December 2012. << DBS and the Premier League are working to enhance football clubs approach to safeguarding vulnerable people. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 216 0 R /Rotate 0 /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 132 0 R /Type /Pages << 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. 76 0 obj /Resources 193 0 R /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Encoding 10 0 R /Contents 276 0 R The Bill also makes provision for sharing information for child protection purposes and to amend the definition of school care accommodation services. >> /Contents 268 0 R /Kids [40 0 R 41 0 R 42 0 R 43 0 R 44 0 R 45 0 R 46 0 R 47 0 R 48 0 R 49 0 R] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 26 0 obj The police decide what (if any) additional information will be added to the certificate using the Quality Assurance Framework. 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. 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. endobj You can change your cookie settings at any time. endobj /Contents 356 0 R /Rotate 0 /Resources 339 0 R /Rotate 0 [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 224 0 R /Type /Page >> /Contents 322 0 R >> /Im1 137 0 R Our disclosure teams carry out DBS checks (previously known as CRB, or criminal record checks). endobj >> /Contents 130 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] 44 0 obj /Resources 203 0 R /Contents 314 0 R /Type /Page The lists contain information on whether the applicant is barred from working with either of the two groups. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] We use cookies to collect anonymous data to help us improve your site browsing /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 endobj 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?