PVG registration requirement

All solicitors registered for the Children’s Duty Scheme need to be PVG registered and have us as a registered body on their Disclosure Scotland record.

The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (PVG Act) created the legislative framework for a new vetting and barring scheme for those working with children and protected adults in Scotland. It operates concurrently with certain aspects of the previous disclosure system which remain in place, which are: Basic, Standard and Enhanced Disclosure.

Section 91 of the PVG (S) Act 2007 bars individuals from regulated work with children if the individual is listed in the children’s list maintained under the Act. The PVG scheme contains all conviction information, spent and unspent, and any other non-conviction information considered to be relevant by the police or other Government bodies. Unlike the Basic, Standard and Enhanced Disclosures, a PVG scheme record is updated and notified to all those with an interest in the event of any change affecting a person’s scheme record.

There are a number of elements to be taken into account in considering whether work is regulated. These include being in sole charge of children and/or having unsupervised contact with children under arrangements made by a responsible person.