PVG Scheme Membership

Scottish Governing Body for Cheer and Performance Cheer

SportCheer Scotland is a registered organisation with Disclosure Scotland ensuring all of our staff, volunteers and coaches are subject to background checks. We are also an accredited body which allows us to countersign application and support the Scottish cheerleading community by assisting with PVG Scheme record creation and updates.

As of April 1st 2025, it is a legal requirement for anyone undertaking a regulated role or taking part in a regulated activity to be a PVG Scheme member. It is however every clubs responsibility to ensure that their staff/volunteers undertaking regulated roles/activities are registered members and therefore not barred from working with children/protected adults. Those undertaking regulated roles/activities must update their PVG Scheme record for every regulated role they undertake. You can find out more about regulated roles and activities on Disclosure Scotland website. You can also use Disclosure Scotland's role checker to determine if it role is regulated.

Parents/guardians looking or a club for their children should always ask if clubs coaches are members of the PVG Scheme to give them piece of mind regarding their child's safety and welfare. SportCheer Scotland have also developed a Certificate of Compliance for clubs which meet our minimum operating criteria including PVG Scheme Membership. We are currently working to distribute this to our members.

We are currently building our "Find a Club" resource to help parents/guardians find clubs that meet our minimum operating standards.

PVG Scheme Membership Application Form

Type of Application

Join PVG Scheme£59

Update Scheme Record£18

Existing Member Scheme Record£18

New applicants looking to join the PVG Scheme for the first time should select Option 1 - "Join PVG Scheme"

Applicants already registered with SportCheer Scotland and making changes such as address, name or role should select Option 2 - "Update Scheme Record"

Applicants that are current PVG member registering with SportCheer Scotland for the first time should select Option 3 - "Existing Member Scheme Record"

First name

First name should be the applicants full birth name rather than the name they are known by.

Middle Name (if applicable)

Last name

Last name should match that stated on provided ID. For example if ID has maiden name, you should enter your maiden name.

Date of Birth

Month

Day

Year

Email Address

No generic shared email address as application will be rejected. The email provided must be a personal email or personal work email that only the applicant can access.

Current Home Address

Address should match that stated on provided ID.

Club/Programme/Company Name

Freelance workers should enter "Freelance"

Club/Programme/Company Email Address

This cannot be the same as the email address provided above.

SportCheer Scotland Membership Number

Regulated Role/Activity

Is the role voluntary or paid?

Voluntary

Paid

If "Other" please provide role name and short description of tasks.

Regulated Role Group(s)

Children

Protected Adults

Both

Upload 1 form of Photo ID (e.g.passport, photocard driver's licence)

Upload 1 form of Address ID (e.g.driver's licence or utility bill. Must be different from Photo ID)

Upload 1 form of additional ID (e.g. a birth certificate. Must be different from Photo ID and Address ID)

Scottish Governing Body for Cheer and Performance Cheer

PVG Scheme Membership

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PVG Scheme Membership Application Form