PROTECTING VULNERABLE GROUPS (PVG) SCHEME
Types of work covered by PVG
This was last updated 11 Jun 2021
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The PVG scheme
Types of work covered by PVG
Types of PVG disclosure record
The PVG Scheme doesn't apply to all jobs and volunteering. It only applies to 'regulated work'. There are 2 types of regulated work – work with children and work with protected adults. Regulated work is usually jobs including:
caring responsibilities
teaching or supervising children and/or protected adults
providing personal services to children and/or protected adults
working directly with children and/or protected adults
There are many kinds of roles, both paid or unpaid. Some examples are:
nurse
child-minder
girl guide leader
dentist
It can also apply to certain positions of trust within organisations, even where the role doesn't involve any direct contact with children or protected adults. Examples of this include:
membership of certain council committees trustees of charities focused on children
trustees of charities focused on protected adults
Some employers, like aid agencies, send staff or volunteers to provide care and education, for example, to people in countries outside the UK. These employers can apply to have an individual PVG-checked when that work, if done in Scotland, would be considered to be 'regulated work'.