<< /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] It is our responsibility at DBS to maintain these lists. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 192 0 R /Resources 353 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. /Parent 22 0 R endobj Overview After you apply /Type /Page /Metadata 3 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> << /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] A basic disclosure is the most common and lowest level of disclosure available. /Type /Page >> /Type /Page Your cookie preferences have been saved. This is not a credit check. /Resources 281 0 R << If you have a conviction you think may be eligible for a disregard, you can find out more and apply for a disregard at gov.scot. << 62 0 obj /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] News stories, speeches, letters and notices, Reports, analysis and official statistics, Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports. /florin /fraction /guilsinglleft /guilsinglright /minus /perthousand /quotedblbase /quotedblleft /quotedblright /quoteleft If you need a basic disclosure for a job or volunteering role in Scotland, use this service, which is provided by Disclosure Scotland. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] At a fee of 13 a year (or free for volunteers),[26] applicants may use a certificate more than once within a sector where the disclosure level, workforce details, barring list checks and volunteer status are the same; an employer with consent to run a DBS update check and the consent of the subject can, free of charge,[26] check that the existing certificate is up to date, and should check the applicant's identity and the certificate's authenticity. Webintroduced in the Scottish Parliament on 25 September 2006 5 12. >> endobj 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. For example, chatting up or having sex with another man. endobj You'll need the following information to hand before you start your online application: You will also need a credit or debit card to pay online. << /Parent 19 0 R /Kids [60 0 R 61 0 R 62 0 R 63 0 R 64 0 R 65 0 R 66 0 R 67 0 R 68 0 R 69 0 R] 119 0 obj >> /Rotate 0 /Contents 190 0 R Well send you a link to a feedback form. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Fields [] /Parent 21 0 R If an individual is listed, this will appear on their DBS certificate. /Rotate 0 /igrave /iacute /icircumflex /idieresis /eth /ntilde /ograve /oacute /ocircumflex /otilde /quoteright /quotesinglbase /trademark /fi /fl /Lslash /OE /Scaron /Ydieresis /Zcaron /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 /FICL#3AEnfocus 2 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /Parent 24 0 R << /Type /Page /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page The certificate will contain details of convictions and conditional cautions that are considered to be unspent under the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. /Resources 245 0 R This includes all that Enhanced certificate does, plus a check of the appropriate DBS Barred List. In 2009, the Home Office launched a programme to increase the efficiency of safeguarding services. /Rotate 0 >> /Parent 24 0 R There are four levels of DBS checks, Basic, As of 29May2013[update], the DBS began to "filter" certain criminal information from a DBS certificate if it met the guidelines laid out in The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013[25]. /Rotate 0 /Resources 261 0 R /Contents 346 0 R endobj /Pages 5 0 R /Parent 15 0 R /Count 10 /PitStop 7 0 R Visit 'Set cookie preferences' to control specific cookies. /Parent 11 0 R WebSince that report was published, the Scottish Ministers and UK Government have accepted all the recommendations and have been working to implement them. /Rotate 0 endobj endobj << /Contents 130 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] The Disclosure and Barring Service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions. >> /Rotate 0 99 0 obj 36 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /Contents 200 0 R /Type /Page >> 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. You can apply for a 'disregard' to have historical convictions for same-sex sexual activity removed from your records. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Visit 'Set cookie preferences' to control specific cookies. /Type /Page It is a legal requirement in the UK for regulated activity employers to notify the DBS if a person leaves or changes their job in relation to having harmed someone. Find out about our commitment to Welsh language scheme. << /Parent 23 0 R /Resources 303 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 297 0 R for this article. /Resources 231 0 R << /Rotate 0 /Parent 13 0 R << /Parent 16 0 R /Parent 18 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page endobj endobj << Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}532428.1N 25921.3W / 53.407806N 2.989250W / 53.407806; -2.989250, The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is a non-departmental public body of the Home Office of the United Kingdom. /Parent 12 0 R /Type /Page >> /Type /Page experience. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] [10], If an individual or organisation has safeguarding concerns regarding a member of staff, they can make a safeguarding referral to the DBS who will work with multiple agencies to assess whether that individual should be Barred from working in regulated activity with children and/or vulnerable groups. Performance service standards are also agreed between the /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /Contents 184 0 R Wed like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. This information comes from the Police National Computer. /Type /Page /Resources 257 0 R /Type /Page /Parent 21 0 R >> Disclosure Scotland will only do this after an independent review for either: Find out more about behaviour under the age of 12 and disclosure. endobj 49 0 obj /Contents 350 0 R /Type /Page Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, some criminal convictions can be treated as 'spent' meaning they're not relevant to basic disclosure after a certain length of time. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 endobj >> /Type /Pages /Resources 209 0 R >> /Type /Page 16 0 obj % /Resources 323 0 R You have rejected additional cookies. Scottish Executive WebDisclosure and Barring Service - Update Subscription Number and Form References; Scottish Vetting and Barring Number; From 4 th April 2019 or shortly thereafter, the NR3 Register held by the National Anti - Fraud Network will hold the following personal data about individuals who have their application or renewal refused or have a licence revoked:- /Type /Page /Parent 25 0 R /GS6 150 0 R endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page Key aims of the programme were to reduce the cost of running the disclosure service, through customers using a new and cheaper update service rather than continuing to use existing types of disclosure certificates. Friday 9am to 3:30pm The DBS enables organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors to make safer recruitment decisions by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable for certain work, especially involving children or vulnerable adults, and provides wider access to criminal record information through its disclosure service for England and Wales.[2]. >> >> /Type /Page /Contents 328 0 R 17 0 obj /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. /Rotate 0 /Type /Page /Type /Page << /Type /Page /Rotate 0 /GS7 151 0 R /Resources 287 0 R >> [citation needed] The applicant's criminal record is then accessed from the Police National Computer (PNC), as well as checked, if appropriate, against lists of people considered unsuitable to work with children and vulnerable people maintained by the DBS (formerly maintained by the Independent Safeguarding Authority. For this reason we recommend submitting referrals via our secure online referral form, however if you are using a paper referral form we recommend using registered post. The certificate may also contain non-conviction information supplied by relevant police forces, if it is deemed relevant and ought to be contained in the certificate. 88 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 68 0 obj endobj Further information about barring representations can be found in our barring referrals: making representations guidance. An exempted question applies when the individual will be working in specific occupations, for certain licences and specified positions. Friday 9am to 3:30pm. >> Published online by Cambridge University Press: /Type /Page 85 0 obj endobj /Type /Pages 76 0 obj /Contents 292 0 R } 129 0 obj >> The Home Office expected 2.8 million paying users to be using the new update service by 201718, but it was not market tested and the actual number of users is around one million. /Contents 362 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] If you live in England or Wales, apply for your criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. /Parent 20 0 R /Parent 21 0 R /Rotate 0 /Parent 15 0 R The Update Service is an online subscription, for Standard, Enhanced and Enhanced with Barred Lists DBS checks, that allows applicants to keep their DBS certificates up-to-date and allows employers to view an applicants certificate. /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 249 0 R >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] The quickest way you can apply for basic disclosures and apply for PVG is online. The new laws aim to make the disclosure process in Scotland simpler and easier to understand. /Contents 171 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Pages endobj You can also ask for a paper application form, but it is quicker to apply online. /Type /Page endobj The certificate will contain details of both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings that are held on the Police National Computer, which are not subject to filtering. endobj /Parent 17 0 R The Disclosure and Barring Service celebrates its landmark anniversary. >> /Contents 276 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] DBS also maintains the Adults and Childrens Barred Lists, and makes considered decisions as to whether an individual should be included on one or both of these lists and barred from engaging in regulated activity. 126 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Count 50 << Please note: Advisers who answer calls to the sensitive applications line cannot answer queries that do not relate to sensitive applications.Transgender applicants are protected in legislation and are not obliged to include details indicating a previous gender in their application form.DBS has a process in place which allows any details indicating a previous gender to be checked without being disclosed on the completed certificate.They are, however, required by law to provide all name details to DBS in their current and any previous identity.