Each of these documents should give an indication of the type of work that the applicant has registered to provide (Regulated Work with children and/or adults).
- A PVG Scheme Membership Statement – this document is provided to any applicant that has joined the PVG Scheme either as an individual or through an employer. This document confirms they are a member of the PVG Scheme but does not give any indication if there is anything present on their Certificate (PVG Record). Any applicant can obtain a statement without the need to apply through a Registered Body or employing organisation.
- A PVG Scheme Record – this document can only be obtained if an applicant has applied through an employer or Registered Body like DDC. Upon application, a PVG Record will be issued to the organisation that countersigned the application, and to the applicant themselves. The PVG Record issued will include all conviction information that Disclosure Scotland has released. If an applicant does not own one of these documents, they have lost their copy or the existing document does not include Regulated Activity with the required groups, the employer should request a new PVG Scheme Record. This will also ‘register the employer’s interest’ in the applicant to ensure they are informed of any future considerations for barring.
- A PVG Scheme Update – this document will confirm the most recent PVG Scheme Record that was issued (through the document number and issue date) and if that document has changed in any way (e.g. no longer valid or new conviction information has been added). If new information is present on the record this document will not confirm what this information is. The only way to obtain the new information would be to request a new PVG Scheme Record.
