PVG / Disclosure Scotland FAQ’s
By law, people doing regulated roles with children or protected adults must now join the PVG scheme. Membership of the scheme gives extra reassurance that the employee or volunteer is checked to work with children and protected adults. Even if you are already in the PVG scheme, if you move or take up a new position you must get an updated disclosure with your new employer. This helps Disclosure Scotland keep track of where you are working or volunteering and, therefore, helps us keep children and vulnerable adults safer.
From 15 May, people and organisations across Scotland will be able to apply for all types of state disclosure, using a secure and easily accessed online account.
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Although the grace period has officially ended, as long as the PA has started their application, they will be allowed to continue working during the processing period and issue of the PVG.
Yes - it is now a legal requirement for everyone to be a PVG member before starting work in social care. This includes shadow shifts.
Check with your employer to establish whether you should be applying as an employed or self employed individual. If you are employed, your employer needs to start the process and you will receive an online form to complete. If you are self employed, you need to apply as an individual and ask your employer to countersign your application form. Please note you do not need to create an organisation to apply as an individual.
You should apply for 'Confirmation of PVG scheme membership (existing)' to show your employer. You can still undertake your usual work with this existing PVG as long as you have applied for the confirmation of scheme membership.
No - you just need to be able to present a copy of your PVG statement to each of your employers.
Exceptions include: where the PA is carrying out the role as part of a family relationship. This typically means a direct family member, such as parent, child, aunt, or uncle, who is providing care to their direct relative, will not need to be a PVG scheme member. This remains true even if they recieve money for this care or when the family member lives outside of the household. A 'family relationship' can also include a relationship between two people who live in the same household and treat each other as if they were members of the same family. Where the PA is carrying out the role as part of a personal relationship and where there is no commercial gain for the PA. For example, they are not being paid to work as a PA.