Types of PVG application
There are 4 types of PVG application:
- PVG scheme disclosure (Join)
- PVG scheme disclosure (Existing)
- Confirmation of PVG scheme membership (Join)
- Confirmation of PVG scheme membership (Existing)
PVG scheme disclosure (Join)
This is for joining the PVG scheme. It’s also for existing PVG members who want to work with a new vulnerable group. For example, if your membership is for children, but you move to a role working with protected adults too. It costs £59.
PVG scheme disclosure (Existing)
This is for existing PVG members who are continuing to work with the same vulnerable group on their membership. It adds an organisation to their membership. It costs £18.
What PVG scheme disclosures show
They show:
- unspent convictions
- certain spent convictions
- certain spent childhood convictions and children’s hearings outcomes
- any notification requirements (instructions someone must follow if they're placed on the Sex Offenders Register)
- unspent cautions (but not a childhood caution)
- other relevant information held by the police
They also show:
- that you're a member of the PVG scheme
- that you’re not barred from working with children or protected adults
- if you're under consideration for inclusion on the barred lists for work with children or adults
- if you have had any prescribed civil court orders
Confirmation of PVG scheme membership (Join)
This is for self-employed people joining the PVG scheme, or self-employed PVG members who want to work with a new vulnerable group. It costs £59.
Confirmation of PVG scheme membership (Existing)
This is for self-employed PVG members who are continuing to work with the same vulnerable group on their membership. It costs £18.
What Confirmation of PVG scheme memberships show
They show:
- that you're a member of the PVG scheme
- that you’re not barred from working with children or protected adults
- if you're under consideration for inclusion on the barred lists for work with children or adults
They do not show any conviction information.
Help
If you’re unsure about the type of disclosure you need, contact Disclosure Scotland:
- phone: 0300 020 0040
- email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot
The helpline is open Monday to Wednesday 9am to 4pm, Thursday 11am to 4pm, and Friday 9am to 3.30pm.