What is a PVG check?

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The PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) Scheme is for individuals carrying out 'regulated work' with children and/or protected adults.

Regulated work is usually jobs including: caring responsibilities; teaching or supervising children and/or protected adults; providing personal services to children and/or protected adults; working directly with children and/or protected adults; There are many kinds of roles, both paid or unpaid.

A PVG certificate contains all unspent and certain spent conviction information. It also contains any other non-conviction information that the police or other government bodies think is relevant.

Disclosure Scotland continually monitor PVG scheme members' records for vetting information, including criminal convictions that may affect their suitability to work with vulnerable groups.

There are two types of PVG checks available to request:

PVG Scheme (Registration) - Individuals registering with the PVG Scheme for the first time.

PVG Scheme (Update) - Individuals who have already registered with the PVG Scheme.

Please visit Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot for further information on the PVG scheme and what types of work it covers.

Disclosure Scotland requires applicants to complete a PVG application form, which they will provide once an order is placed on the Verifile client portal.

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