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The Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVGS) is a service offered by Disclosure Scotland to enable organisations in the public, private and Voluntary sectors to make more informed decisions when recruiting for regulated work involving vulnerable people. [1] [2] It achieves this by analysing individuals criminal records. [3]
Disclosure Scotland currently offers a range of products, starting with Basic Disclosures but continuing on to Standard and Enhanced checks (so called 'police act disclosures') and the PVG Scheme, operated under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is a non-departmental public body of the Home Office of the United Kingdom.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 ...
Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 Description English: An Act of the Scottish Parliament to restate and amend the law relating to the disclosure of criminal history and other information by the Scottish Ministers; to make amendments to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007; and for connected purposes.
The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Applications for Removal from List and Late Representations) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2023 No. 379) [378] The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitory Provision) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2023 No. 380 (C. 28)) [379]
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The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland is a non-departmental public body, responsible for safeguarding the rights and welfare of people in Scotland with a learning disability, mental illness or other mental disorder. The Commission was original established by the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960 (8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 61). [1]
The Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse Scotland (DSDAS) was established by Police Scotland in October 2015. [51] DSDAS mirrors DVDS in many respects, including a 'right to ask' and 'power to tell,' allowing third-parties to ask Police Scotland to make disclosures to someone they feel may be at risk of domestic abuse.