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CRBS: change from the current Disclosure Scheme to the new PVG Scheme (Key Dates)

14 October 2010

Full text of the letter from CRBS:

Dear colleague

As you will be aware, the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (commonly referred to as the PVG Scheme) will commence on 30th November 2010.

The change from the current Disclosure Scheme to the new PVG Scheme on 30th November will also mean new application forms; new certificates; new guidance and new criteria against which posts and positions must be assessed before an application to become a member of the PVG Scheme can be counter signed by CRBS and forwarded to Disclosure Scotland for processing.

Our forthcoming newsletter has a number of tips and aids to assist our enrolled organisations make the transition, however I wanted to write to you separate to the newsletter drawing your attention to a few key dates:

1st November 2010 - This is the last date CRBS will commence any new enrolments under the current legislation. Any organisation in the process of enrolling with CRBS will continue to be processed as normal. Organisations wishing to enrol after this date will be required to meet the criteria set out in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

13th November 2010 - This is the last posting date for current Disclosure Scheme applications to CRBS. To ensure your applications arrive by 15th November, please use 1st class or guaranteed delivery options.

15th November 2010 - This is the last date CRBS will accept current Disclosure Scheme applications from our customers. Any Disclosure Scheme applications received after this date will be returned to the organisation requesting the applicant completes a PVG Scheme Membership application. Around this date, CRBS will also start sending all our enrolled customers the new PVG Scheme Membership application forms subject to the forms being available.

30th November 2010 PVG Scheme goes live - CRBS will start processing PVG Scheme applications. Any applications received before this date will be securely stored by CRBS but cannot be processed before 30th November.
Any organisation enrolling with CRBS will be assessed against the criteria set out in the PVG Act.

We are committed to assisting our customers move comfortably over to the new PVG Scheme and can be contacted by telephone (01786 849777 option 4) or e-mail
(info@crbs.org.uk and pvg@crbs.org.uk). Our telephones are open from 9am until 5pm each weekday.

Please also watch out for the forthcoming newsletter as it contains directions to various resources which you may find helpful in the coming weeks and months.

Yours sincerely,

Linda Irvine
Head of CRBS & Communications

 

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