How to make a referral

You need to complete a referral form and send it to Disclosure Scotland.

If you're referring on behalf of a regulatory body, council, or integration joint board, you need to use a different form.

The form asks for:

• proof of the person's identity (name, address, date of birth, national insurance number)
• details of the type of regulated work they do
• the person's PVG scheme number, if they have one
• information on the harmful behaviour
• details and documentation of the investigation and outcome

You should not identify any children or protected adults by name. Use a coded reference instead, like "child A - age 12, male, victim".

Where to send the completed form

Send the form by email to pvgreferrals@assured.systems.gov.scot.

Alternatively you can print it out and post it to the address on the form.