Organisations and personal employers

The law for the PVG scheme is different depending on whether the person involved is:

• working for an organisation
• working for a personal employer (for example, someone employed by an individual to work as their personal assistant)

People working for an organisation

It's against the law for an organisation to employ someone to work with children or protected adults if they're barred from doing it. It's also illegal for the barred person to do or try to do this work.

Before you employ someone for this type of work, you should ask them to apply for a PVG check so you can make sure they're allowed to do this work and that they’re suitable for it.

People working for a personal employer

It's against the law for someone to work with children and protection adults if they’re barred from doing it. This includes people who are working for an individual (personal employer).

The person working for a personal employer does not have to join the PVG scheme or give proof of existing membership, but it’s strongly recommended.