{"number":"9a.5","body":"","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E9a.5.1.1 Scope\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EPOR 9a.5 applies only to persons who are NOT based in Scotland, whether or not they have a current role within Scouts.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAll Young Leaders and Young Helpers aged 16 and 17 and all adult volunteers travelling to Scotland and taking part in a regulated role where they will (or intend to) interact with, or be responsible for, Scottish youth members, through planned activities and events, must gain a\u202FScottish criminal record check (Scouts\u2019 PVG disclosure).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis does not apply to persons who are travelling to Scotland but who will not be taking part in a regulated role,\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the rest of POR 9a.5, the term \u201Cvisiting Scotland\u201D means persons meeting the criteria of this scope statement (POR 9a.5.1.1). Further guidance is available at \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/regulated-activity-and-regulated-roles-in-scouting/\u0022 title=\u0022Regulated Activity and Regulated Roles in Scouting\u0022\u003ERegulated Activity and Regulated Roles in Scouting\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E9a.5.1.2 PVG checks validity\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIn all cases referred to in POR 9a.5, these must have a criminal record check (Scouts\u2019 PVG disclosure). They must not include PVG checks enabled by any organisation other than Scouts.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E9a.5.1.3 Persons who already have a record on the membership system\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThis applies to persons aged 16 and above who already have a record on the membership system.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore carrying out a regulated role in Scotland, these persons must have a cleared Scouts PVG disclosure recorded on their membership system record, even if they already have a criminal record check for their own nation. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo enable this criminal record check (Scouts PVG disclosure), they must be granted the Visiting Scotland accreditation.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E9a.5.1.4 Persons who have no record on the membership system\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EAs described in POR 9a.5.1.2, before carrying out a regulated role in Scotland, persons who fall inside the scope described at POR 9a.5.1.1 must have a cleared criminal record check (Scouts\u2019 PVG disclosure).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo obtain this:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col style=\u0022list-style-type: lower-alpha;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Epersons who are based in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man must have a role (normally Non Member - Needs Disclosure) recorded on the membership system, together with the Visiting Scotland accreditation. The requirements of POR 9a.5.1.3 must then be followed.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Epersons who are based outside of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man and who have no membership system record must contact a Scottish partner, who will be able to arrange the creation of a membership system record with the International Visitor role. Other roles must not be used. The requirements of POR 9a.5.1.3 must then be followed.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"deprecated":false,"url":"/por/9a-activities/9a5-visits-to-scotland-for-members-and-non-members-based-outside-of-scotland/","id":89469,"nodeName":"9a.5 Visits to Scotland for members and non-members based outside of Scotland","title":"Visits to Scotland for members and non-members based outside of Scotland","type":"pORRule","image":null,"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Visits to Scotland for members and non-members based outside of Scotland","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"searchDescription":"","subHeader":"","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC84OTQ2OSJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/por/9a-activities/9a5-visits-to-scotland-for-members-and-non-members-based-outside-of-scotland/"}