Types of PVG disclosure record
If you join the PVG Scheme, you will get a PVG disclosure record. There are 3 different types of PVG disclosure record:
- Scheme Record
- Short Scheme Record
- Scheme Membership Statement
Which type of PVG disclosure record you need depends on what you need it for and whether you are already a member of the PVG Scheme.
Types and uses of PVG disclosure record
| Type | Who is it for? | Cost | Includes vetting information? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheme Record | People who want to join the PVG Scheme to do regulated work for an organisation | £59 | Yes |
| Short Scheme Record | PVG Scheme members joining a new organisation for the same type of regulated work, and have had a scheme record issued for that type of work before | £18 | No |
| Scheme Membership Statement | People who want to do regulated work in the future, people who are self-employed and doing regulated work, or private individuals (personal employers) employing someone to do regulated work for them | £18 (existing PVG Scheme members) £59 (new applicants to the PVG Scheme) | No |
Disclosures for coronavirus (COVID-19) response workers are free until midnight on Friday 25 March 2022.
You will not get a refund unless Disclosure Scotland has made an error or you have paid for a disclosure for a coronavirus response worker.
What your PVG disclosure record shows
All PVG Scheme records show the following information:
- name
- address
- date of birth
- PVG Scheme membership number
- disclosure number of the Scheme Record
- the type of regulated work the person is a PVG Scheme member for
- confirmation that the person isn't barred from doing that work
- if the person is under consideration for listing for that type of regulated work
This information is the scheme member's statement of scheme membership. Each PVG disclosure record will also have a disclosure number.
What other information is shown depends on the type of PVG disclosure record:
Scheme Record
Membership information
- the scheme member's statement of scheme membership
- name and address of the registered body and countersignatory details (on the registered body's copy only)
- name and address of the regulatory body and registration number (on the regulatory body's copy only, if necessary)
Vetting information
- unspent convictions
- spent convictions for certain offences
- unspent cautions
- if the person is on the sex offenders register
- relevant information from the police force
- prescribed civil orders
Short Scheme Record
Membership information
- the scheme member's statement of scheme membership
- name and address of the registered body and countersignatory details
Vetting information
- no vetting information is included
Scheme Membership Statement
Membership information
- the scheme member's statement of scheme membership
- name and address of the personal employer (on the personal employer's copy only)
Vetting information
- no vetting information is included
How to apply
The quickest way to apply for PVG is online.
You can also apply for each type of PVG disclosure record using a paper form. There are different forms depending on whether you are new to the PVG Scheme, or are already a scheme member.
The form is given to you by your employer or you can ask for one to be sent to you.
Find out how to apply or order a form.
PVG disclosure record certificate number
If you already have a PVG disclosure record but cannot find your certificate and need to know your number you can contact us to ask for this. Your certificate needs to be current.
Email: response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot
Phone: 0300 020 0040
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