What is PVG, and who at the club needs it?

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PVG is the Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme, run by Disclosure Scotland. Anyone doing a regulated role with children is legally required to be a PVG scheme member. How it works in Scottish youth football: Every member of staff or volunteer doing regulated work with children must be a PVG scheme member. Roles that are not regulated work need a Basic Disclosure instead. Youth football PVG applications go through the Grassroots Football PVG Body, which handles them for the Scottish Youth FA and other grassroots football bodies. Its Safeguarding Panel risk-assesses any information that comes back. People in regulated roles must complete a self-declaration form every year and get a PVG Scheme Record Update every three years. From 1 April 2026, new PVG memberships last five years and then need renewing. Existing members are being moved onto five-year membership in phases.