/Count 4 /Subtype /Type1 endobj endobj 95 0 obj /Resources 131 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. QUICK GUIDE FOR COMPLETING: ENHANCED DISCLOSURE /Parent 12 0 R << /Type /Page /TT1 174 0 R /Rotate 0 >> 20 0 obj 129 0 obj endobj /Resources 235 0 R We use cookies to collect anonymous data to help us improve your site browsing Planned industrial action by Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) staff is set to affect Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) customer contact centre services. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page >> 107 0 obj /Rotate 0 /Type /Page /Resources 351 0 R The Disclosure and Barring Service and Ann Craft Trust have partnered, helping organisations develop safer working practices. >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 15 0 R /Type /Page 128 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] [12], Employers and temporary staff agencies have bemoaned the time it takes for a worker to be cleared by the DBS and in an effort to cut waiting times the government allowed the establishment of "Adult First" . 83 0 obj 90 0 obj << /Parent 15 0 R This information comes from the Police National Computer. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 25 0 R /Resources 361 0 R endobj endobj /XObject << 92 0 obj >> 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@==. Section b: current address: 32: address Find out more about how we work and our corporate publications. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Transfer of staff of Disclosure Scotland to the Scottish Administration, and 7. /Parent 21 0 R Spent convictions are not included on a basic disclosure. /Resources 223 0 R The Bill also makes provision for sharing information for child protection purposes and to amend the definition of school care accommodation services. /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /CS1 [/Separation /PANTONE#20535#20CV /DeviceCMYK 139 0 R] /F1 164 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. [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. Alternatively, you can complete the DBS paper referral form and send to: Disclosure and Barring Service WebThe legislation establishes a vetting and barring scheme for England, Wales and Northern Ireland similar to the scheme established by this Act for Scotland. /Type /Page << >> /Contents 336 0 R << >> This was suspended in 2010 pending a review following the 2010 General Election. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page An exempted question applies when the individual will be working in specific occupations, for certain licences and specified positions. uuid:be0c27e0-311f-11db-a770-000d934700c8 >> /Rotate 0 >> 109 0 obj /Contents 320 0 R >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] /Parent 18 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page 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. WebAlso, a Vetting and Barring Scheme contact centre is now live for queries about the Scheme on 0300 123 1111 (Lo-call) available Monday to Friday between 8am and 5.30pm, to help Read our policy on Social media use. << 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. >> endobj >> 68 0 obj /Rotate 0 endobj /Type /Pages >> /Contents 220 0 R /BaseFont /ZapfDingbats /Parent 21 0 R endobj 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. /Resources 181 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). >> endobj 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. endobj endobj endobj /Contents 262 0 R /Resources 271 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Im1 137 0 R 66 0 obj /Parent 24 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. >> /Rotate 0 /Contents 294 0 R /Kids [21 0 R 22 0 R 23 0 R 24 0 R 25 0 R] The lists contain information on whether the applicant is barred from working with either of the two groups. 2006-08-21T15:17:12+01:00 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. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 328 0 R /Resources 265 0 R endobj >> /Resources 135 0 R /Rotate 0 Since that report was published, the Scottish Ministers and UK Government have accepted all the recommendations and have been working to implement them. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 48 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 11 0 R People are brought to the attention of our barring team in one of three ways: This is when someone has been newly-convicted or cautioned for a serious offence and they are considered for immediate barring, either with or without the opportunity to make representations. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 293 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 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 261 0 R /Rotate 0 endobj 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 Arrangements for protecting children in organisations, such as using criminal records, in staff recruitment (vetting), and barring certain individuals from certain posts, have undergone significant expansion in the United Kingdom since the turn of the millennium. 9 0 obj /Rotate 0 << /Type /Page endobj >> /Contents 238 0 R /Contents 322 0 R /Type /Page /Contents 130 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. /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] [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. /Contents 314 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj law /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 20 0 R /Rotate 0 /Resources 253 0 R >> /Contents [152 0 R 153 0 R 154 0 R 155 0 R 156 0 R 157 0 R 158 0 R 159 0 R 160 0 R 161 0 R] About us - Disclosure and Barring Service - GOV.UK /Contents 250 0 R /Parent 23 0 R /GS5 149 0 R The minimum age at which someone can be asked to apply for a criminal record check is 16 years old. 78 0 obj WebVetting and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks This document provides guidance about aspects of the vetting of staff and the use of Disclosure and Barring >> /Contents 302 0 R Friday 9am to 3:30pm. endobj 17 0 obj /Parent 24 0 R The Update Service cannot currently be used for Basic DBS checks. /Font << /GS1 145 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /Type /Page endobj /Name /ZaDb endobj /Type /Page /Rotate 0 G51 1YU, Note: Your feedback will help us make improvements on this site. >> /Rotate 0 << /Parent 18 0 R Visit 'Set cookie preferences' to control specific cookies. Publications also include our board and committee minutes. >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] WebSince that report was published, the Scottish Ministers and UK Government have accepted all the recommendations and have been working to implement them. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 15 0 R /Parent 20 0 R endobj /Contents 280 0 R The applicant and ID Checkers guides have both been updated and are available on /Rotate 0 << You have accepted additional cookies. << 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. >> You have rejected additional cookies. << /Contents 352 0 R << endobj << 1 0 obj 113 0 obj /Contents 308 0 R /Font << /Type /Page /Contents 348 0 R Overview After you apply 86 0 obj /ordmasculine 188 /onequarter /onehalf /threequarters 192 /Agrave /Aacute /Acircumflex /Atilde /Rotate 0 We use cookies to collect anonymous data to help us improve your site browsing /Parent 23 0 R 125 0 obj >> /F5 167 0 R /Contents 236 0 R /Resources 349 0 R PO Box 3963 There must be a recruiting organisation who needs the applicant to get the check. 108 0 obj The PVG Scheme is for people doing 'regulated work' with children and protected adults. You can change your cookie settings at any time. 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. >> /Contents 171 0 R /Parent 24 0 R 67 0 obj /Rotate 0 /Contents 240 0 R /Parent 13 0 R WebTHE VETTING AND BARRING SCHEME (PARTS 1, 2, 4 AND 6 ) The Bichard Inquiry 7. It also makes sure unsuitable people do not work with vulnerable groups, including children. /Resources 287 0 R << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Read more about Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 : Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme /Contents 326 0 R /Type /Page /Type /Pages >> /Resources 307 0 R >> /CS1 [/Separation /PANTONE#20535#20CV /DeviceCMYK 139 0 R] 24 0 obj /Rotate 0 /Type /Page /Parent 16 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj Our Personal information charter explains how we treat your personal information. 76 0 obj DBS is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Home Office. Recruiters should only request a DBS check on an individual when they are legally allowed to do so they must be entitled by law to ask an individual to reveal their full criminal history. Friday 9am to 3:30pm, Disclosure Scotland [citation needed], In May 2002, the Department for Education began maintaining a list of individuals who are not suitable to work with children. /Parent 5 0 R /Resources 303 0 R /acircumflex /atilde /adieresis /aring /ae /ccedilla /egrave /eacute /ecircumflex /edieresis /Type /Page /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 /Resources 345 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 says a child under the age of 12 years cannot commit an offence. >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 12 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Parent 22 0 R /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] It includes information on any 'unspent' convictions the person has. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 11 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /degree /plusminus /twosuperior /threesuperior /acute /mu 183 /periodcentered /cedilla /onesuperior 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 21 0 R /Rotate 0 Unfortunately you do not have access to this content, please use the, Hostname: page-component-7fc98996b9-ttbxf /Type /Page /Rotate 0 /Resources 133 0 R >> /Type /Page /Parent 13 0 R endobj << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /GS3 147 0 R Preventing Unsuitable Individuals from Working with /Resources 333 0 R << /florin /fraction /guilsinglleft /guilsinglright /minus /perthousand /quotedblbase /quotedblleft /quotedblright /quoteleft 38 0 obj The RCN successfully challenged the lawfulness of the automatic barring element of the former Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) scheme in a Judicial The DBS work to a number of standards for the criminal record checking service and barring case accuracy. 79 0 obj /Parent 11 0 R 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. A Standard DBS check is suitable for certain roles, such as a security guard. /Resources 335 0 R /Metadata 3 0 R endobj 46 0 obj 91 0 obj /Type /Page /Resources 207 0 R /Producer (Acrobat Distiller 7.0 \(Windows\)) /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 359 0 R We rely on Article 9(g) of the GDPR, reasons of substantial public interest (with a basis in law), and the /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB] /Parent 11 0 R /Parent 22 0 R If you have answered 'No' - proceed to 'section b'. /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] You can change your cookie settings at any time. You can apply online for a basic disclosure about yourself. 43 0 obj /Count 104 /Contents 198 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /Parent 25 0 R It makes provision for the following matters concerning the protection of vulnerable /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Chief Finance Officer and Deputy Chief Executive, Executive Director of Operations (Disclosure), Executive Director of Barring and Safeguarding, Executive Director of Technology and Innovation, Executive Director Strategy, Performance and Change, Human Resources and Organisational Development Director, Check benefits and financial support you can get, Find out about the Energy Bills Support Scheme, Check someone's criminal record as an employer, Update on DBS customer contact centre services 12 December 2022 to 3 January 2023, DBS and Ann Craft Trust promote Safeguarding Adults Week 2022, DBS and Premier League support football club safeguarding activity, DBS recognised as the highest-rated public service organisation for customer satisfaction, DBS check eligibility guidance for the charity sector and overseas aid organisations, DBS Leader reaches finals of UK Customer Satisfactions Awards, Update Service and other DBS online services, New Year jobseekers urged to watch out for 7 signs of job scams, DBS dataset 1: DBS checks, the DBS Update Service, and disputes, Digital identity document validation technology (IDVT), Annual Report for the Independent Monitor 2021, See all transparency and freedom of information releases, Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /Rotate 0 61 0 obj Royal Wootton Bassett /Resources 341 0 R 111 0 obj /Parent 18 0 R On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. /Parent 18 0 R 102 0 obj Vetting and Barring /Type /Page endobj >> /Parent 23 0 R /Type /Page /Resources 363 0 R This briefing sets out current vetting and barring arrangements for England and Wales. [19] In January 2018 "Basic" DBS checks were introduced which will disclose details of any cautions or convictions deemed to be unspent in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. /Count 10 You can change your cookie settings at any time. /Resources 267 0 R << [3] The DBS started operating on 1 December 2012. /Rotate 0 Current Address - please note that this will be the delivery address of the Further information about barring representations can be found in our barring referrals: making representations guidance. Protection of Vulnerable Groups 51 0 obj Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme: Analysis of the Consultation /Parent 12 0 R 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. << /Type /Page >> %PDF-1.4 >> [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. /Resources 283 0 R /Contents 288 0 R 105 0 obj /Parent 23 0 R 69 0 obj >> /Type /Page /Parent 21 0 R Disclosure and Barring Service - Wikipedia /GS0 144 0 R 50 0 obj To submit an online referral, create a DBS online account and once logged in, select submit a referral. Employers can then ask to see the certificate to ensure that they are recruiting suitable people into their organisation. /Rotate 0 /Parent 19 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 192 0 R /Type /Pages endobj /Type /Pages /Type /Page [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'. The procedures of the CRB were tightened following the Soham murders trial. PRIVACY NOTICE LICENCE HOLDERS AND APPLICANTS Disclosure Scotland runs free training webinars to help employers understand the different types of disclosure. /Resources 269 0 R << 65 0 obj The certificate will contain the same details as a standard certificate and, if the role is eligible, an employer can request that one or both of the DBS Barred Lists are checked. Visit 'Set cookie preferences' to control specific cookies. /Parent 20 0 R endobj >> /Parent 19 0 R endobj 118 0 obj /Rotate 0 An individual can apply for a Basic check directly to DBS through our online application route, or an employer can apply for a basic check on an individuals behalf, through a Responsible Organisation, if they have consent. /Rotate 0 >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 226 0 R /Resources 273 0 R /Rotate 0 74 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Most of the information you will need about criminal record checks or disclosure is in these pages. The Disclosure and Barring Service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions. >> /GS2 146 0 R endobj >> endobj /Resources 297 0 R endobj /Contents 176 0 R /Type /Page Find out about our commitment to publishing in Welsh. /Im1 137 0 R /CreationDate (D:20060814105609+01'00') [citation needed], On 1 February 2018, the National Audit Office published an investigation report that was highly critical of the DBS.[16][17]. Disclosure Scotland are closed on all Glasgow public holidays. endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 1210.39 841.89] << (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. /GS2 146 0 R endobj