All standard and enhanced applications
under current legislation must be submitted to CRBS by 11th February 2011.
28th January 2011 - This is the last date CRBS will commence any new enrolments under the current legislation. Any organisations in the process of enrolling with CRBS will continue to be processed as normal. Organisations wishing to enrol after 28th January 2011 will be required to meet the new criteria set out in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
10th February 2011 - This is the last posting date for current Disclosure Scheme applications to CRBS. To ensure your applications arrive by 11th February, please use 1st class or guaranteed delivery options.
11th February 2011 - This is the last date CRBS will accept current Disclosure Scheme applications from our customers. Any Disclosure Scheme application 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 availability.
28th February 2011 - PVG Scheme goes live. CRBS will start processing new PVG Scheme Member applications. Any applications received before this date will be securely stored but will not be processed until 28th February. Any organisations 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 by e-mail (
info@crbs.org.uk and
pvg@crbs.org.uk). Our telephones are open from 9am until 5pm each weekday. An answering machine service is available outside these office hours.