Anyone who is paid to work with children, youth and families must undergo a police check prior to their appointment. The Presbyterian Church also strongly encourages police checks for volunteers working with vulnerable people.

The Application form for a Police Check must be completed by the Session Clerk while the Consent form should be filled in by the prospective employee.

The Police Vetting Service will only process Consent Forms that are signed within the last three months.

Before you send a consent form to us, please check

• The Date and Place of Birth have been entered.
• The person is over 17 years of age.
• The form has been signed within 3 months.
• You have attached the photo identification.

An application form should be completed and signed by the Session Clerk. If your parish is taking part in the OSCAR programme, be sure to tick this box as we can then return the original consent form to you for your parish audit.

For more information, please contact Clare Morrison