If only part of the role is carried out in Scotland, you should still select yes.
If the role is remote, you should base your answer on whether the person is based in Scotland when doing the role.
If a role is regulated, then the person doing it needs PVG scheme membership. It's not possible to give a complete list of regulated roles, because roles change.
There are some roles where it is clear it is regulated though. These are set out in a list.
Check the list to see if the role is on it (opens in a new tab).
A protected adult is someone aged 18 or over who:
Unsupervised means not being supervised by someone who is suitable to supervise because they are a PVG scheme member or are not barred from regulated work.
The contact must be either:
Power or influence means:
The contact needs to be a necessary part of your role in providing activities to children or protected adults. If the contact is only incidental, you should select no.
For example, a leisure receptionist may have contact with children, but is not involved in providing activities to children. This is incidental contact.
To qualify for the PVG Scheme, a role must include an activity listed in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020.
There are different lists of activities for work with children and protected adults:
The activity must be a necessary part of the role
A family relationship usually means a direct family member, such as a parent, child, aunt or uncle, who is providing care to their direct relative.
It also includes a relationship between two people who live in the same household and treat each other as members of the same family. However, it does not include a relationship between a child and foster carer.
A personal relationship is between 2 people, where there is no commercial arrangement. For example, a friend who does unpaid childminding for you.
Based on your answers, this role needs PVG Scheme membership*
Based on your answers, this role likely does not require PVG Scheme membership.*
There are other types of disclosure that may be suitable.
If you think you should be eligible for a PVG check, contact us at info@scottish-disclosures.co.uk or via our contact form.
As the role is carried out in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland by an organisation not based in Scotland, this role does not need PVG scheme membership in Scotland.
You may need a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for England and Wales, or AccessNI for Northern Ireland.
As the role is carried out outside the UK by an organisation not based in Scotland, this role does not need PVG scheme membership in Scotland.
You should investigate the requirements for police or criminal record checks in the country where the role is based.
*This is according to guidance from Disclosure Scotland on the eligibility of PVG applicants. Final eligibility decisions rest with Disclosure Scotland.
