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Disclosure and criminal record checks

Information for individuals and organisations on applying for a criminal record check. Includes types of disclosure, when you need them, and how to apply to Disclosure Scotland.

  1. Disclosure levels

    The different disclosure levels and what they're for.

  2. Apply for a Level 1 disclosure

    How to apply for a Level 1 disclosure.

  3. Apply for a Level 2 disclosure

    How to apply for a Level 2 disclosure.

  4. Apply for a Level 2 with barred list check

    How to apply for a Level 2 with barred list check.

  5. Apply to the PVG scheme

    Information for organisations and individuals on making a PVG scheme application.

  6. Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme

    Information on the PVG scheme and what it's for, including how it helps protect children and protected adults.

  7. Check if a role needs PVG scheme membership

    Check if a role needs PVG scheme membership.

  8. How to contact Disclosure Scotland

    You can contact Disclosure Scotland by phone, email or post.

  9. PVG scheme - list of regulated roles

    List of regulated roles which need PVG scheme membership.

  10. PVG scheme - list of activities for regulated roles

    Activities for regulated roles.

  11. Register your organisation with Disclosure Scotland

    How to register your organisation with Disclosure Scotland to check disclosure information.

  12. Making a referral to Disclosure Scotland

    Organisations have a duty to report harmful behaviour to Disclosure Scotland. This is known as making a referral.

  13. Disclosure Scotland's Code of Practice

    Code of Practice for organisations who have registered with Disclosure Scotland.

  14. Manage your PVG membership

    How to manage your PVG membership, including updating your contact details and how to leave the scheme.

  15. PVG scheme: lists of those unsuitable to do regulated roles

    Disclosure Scotland's lists of people not allowed to work with children or protected adults, including how the process works and how to appeal a listing.

  16. Get free PVG disclosure checks for volunteers

    How volunteers can join the PVG scheme for free.

  17. Behaviour under the age of 12 and disclosure

    How the Age of Criminal Responsibility Act affects disclosure of behaviour under the age of 12.

  18. If something's wrong with your disclosure

    Find out what to do if there's a problem with your disclosure.

  19. Job scams and disclosure checks

    Check how to spot a job scam, things you can do to avoid them and how to report one.

  20. How to get your Level 1 disclosure verified

    How to get your Level 1 disclosure verified to work abroad, apply for a visa or for another legal purpose.

  21. Information for transgender and non-binary disclosure applicants

    How the disclosure application process works for transgender and non-binary people.

  22. Disclosure Scotland's privacy statement

    Disclosure Scotland's privacy statement.

  23. Ask for your personal data

    You can ask Disclosure Scotland for a copy of your personal data by making a Subject Access Request.

  24. Spent and unspent convictions

    What spent and unspent convictions are, and when they need to be disclosed.

  25. Applying for a review of convictions on your disclosure

    How to apply for a review of convictions on your disclosure.

  26. Help finding a job with a conviction

    Information about finding a job when you have a conviction or employing someone who has a conviction.

  27. How to apply for a disclosure offline

    Offline options for applying for a disclosure.

  28. Criminal record checks for Homes for Ukraine scheme

    Apply for a disclosure so you can host displaced Ukrainians in your home. Details of the application process, who needs to apply, and how to apply

  29. Disclosure Scotland’s privacy notice for the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry

    Disclosure Scotland’s privacy notice for the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry.

  30. List of regulatory bodies

    Regulatory bodies which operate in Scotland. If you're making a PVG application you need to tell Disclosure Scotland if you're a member of one.

  31. Find an umbrella body

    Information about umbrella companies who offer disclosure processing services to employers.

  32. Refunds for disclosures

    Details of Disclosure Scotland's refund policy, including how to ask for a refund.

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