PVG Eligibility Checker

Is the role carried out in Scotland?

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.

Is the role for an organisation based in Scotland?

Is the role on the list of regulated roles?

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).

Does the role involve work with children or protected adults?

A protected adult is someone aged 18 or over who:

is homeless
is receiving a health or community care service
needs assistance with the activities of daily living
has experienced, is experiencing or is at risk of experiencing domestic abuse
has an impaired ability to protect themself from physical or psychological harm, because of a physical or mental disability, illness, infirmity or ageing

Is the role in one of these locations?

school
hospital
nursery
day care
hospice
care home
adult placement
residential care setting
secure accommodation

Is there opportunity for unsupervised contact with children or protected adults?

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.

A protected adult is someone aged 18 or over who:

is homeless
is receiving a health or community care service
needs assistance with the activities of daily living
has experienced, is experiencing or is at risk of experiencing domestic abuse
has an impaired ability to protect themself from physical or psychological harm, because of a physical or mental disability, illness, infirmity or ageing

Is there contact with children or protected adults in this role?

The contact must be either:

physical contact
visual, written or verbal communication
using power or influence

Power or influence means:

assisting, facilitating, permitting or impeding progress towards a desirable outcome or objective for a child or protected adult
making operational or strategic decisions that could impact a number of children or protected adults
persuading or putting pressure on a child or protected adult to behave or act in a certain way for the financial gain or personal gratification of a person other than the child or protected adult

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.

Does the role involve an activity listed in the Act?

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

Is the activity part of a family relationship?

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.

Is the activity part of a personal relationship?

A personal relationship is between 2 people, where there is no commercial arrangement. For example, a friend who does unpaid childminding for you.

Does the role involve supervising or line managing someone who is in a regulated role?

Where is the role carried out?

*This is according to guidance from Disclosure Scotland on the eligibility of PVG applicants. Final eligibility decisions rest with Disclosure Scotland.

Is your role eligible for a PVG check under the new rules?

Answer the following questions to find out.