Guidance


The Guidance is available to download here.

 

Information for Individuals

Information for Organisations

Translations of PVG Guidance Booklets in:

Arabic

Hindi

Punjabi

Urdu

Cantonese

Gaelic

PVG Scheme Guidance Document by Chapter

Chapter 1, Introducing the Scheme

Chapter 2, Regulated Work

Chapter 3, Scheme Fees

Chapter 4, Retrospective Checking

Chapter 5, Sharing Disclosure Records

Chapter 6, Referrals by Organisations

Referral Guidelines

Organisation Referral Form

Regulatory Body Referral Form

Chapter 7, Consideration for Listing

Chapter 8, The Lists

Chapter 9, Registration for Organisations

Glossary

Sample PVG Certificates:

PVG Scheme Record

PVG Scheme Membership Statement

PVG Scheme Record Update

 

Protection Services Referral Forms

The Referral Guideline document below is for organisations that have a duty to make a referral and for certain regulatory bodies who have a power to make a referral to Disclosure Scotland under the terms of the PVG Act. It provides basic instructions to go along with the embedded help functions in the referral forms provided.

 

Please note that you do not need to use the Organisation or Regulatory Body forms below, but it would be helpful to Disclosure Scotland if you did.

Referral Guidelines

Organisation Referral Form

Regulatory Body Referral Form

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: The forms below are for information purposes only, please do not print and complete, they will not be accepted as valid applications.

PVG Scheme Forms:

PVG Scheme Membership Application Form, Guidance to complete this form

PVG Scheme Existing Member Application Form, Guidance to complete this form

 

 

Disclosure Scotland Forms:

Disclosure Registration Application Form, Guidance to complete this form

Disclosure Registration Modification Form, Guidance to complete this form

Responsible Body Enrolment Form, Guidance to complete this form

Sub Account Application Form, Guidance to complete this form

 

Police Act Forms:

Police Act Disclosure Application Form , Guidance to complete this form