PVG Fee Waiver for New Social Care Roles

Scottish Government has reintroduced a fee waiver for Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) applications for certain new paid roles within the Social Care Sector, and comparable roles in Justice and Children’s services.

Anyone starting a new job in certain roles within these sectors are now eligible to have their PVG costs paid, if they apply for PVG before Friday 31^st March 2023. This trial is in recognition of the recruitment pressures currently affecting the sector, and has been backdated to Saturday 1^st October 2022 to maximise the benefit.

All applications must be made by Friday 31^st March 2023. Anyone who applied for PVG for an eligible role for this fee waiver on, or after, Saturday 1^st October 2022, should apply to Disclosure Scotland for a refund, by email: DSFinanceOps@disclosurescotland.gov.scot

For further information, including eligibility criteria, please visit the Volunteer Scotland website.