Recruitment Process - Enhanced DBS Certificate, AccessNI Certificate and PVG Scheme Application Guide
We require all teachers residing in England or Wales to provide a valid Enhanced DBS Certificate that includes Child Workforce checks and is dated within the last 12 months. If your certificate is older than 12 months, it must be registered on the Update Service for us to accept it, and we must also have sight of the actual certificate.
In all cases you must be able to show us the actual certificate. A screenshot of your Update Service account summary page is not acceptable. This is because the actual certificate is the only place that shows which checks were conducted as part of the disclosure process, and even if you do not intend to teach under 18s, you must still be cleared to work with children.
If you require a new Enhanced DBS Certificate that meets these requirements, please follow this link to begin the process via our service provider Personnel Checks. https://www.personnelchecks.co.uk/music-teachers-dbs
The cost of this process will be £48.00 (including VAT). This fee goes directly to Personnel Checks, and we do not make any money from the process.
Once you have received the certificate, please upload a clear scan or photo of the entire 1st page using the box on your dashboard after logging into your MusicTeachers.co.uk account. If you need assistance with any part of this process please contact us at [email protected]
Apply for your Enhanced DBS Here
Recruitment Process - PVG Scheme Application (for teachers residing in Scotland)
Date of update: 12th April 2022
Applicants who reside in Scotland will require one of two new documents:
- Enhanced PVG Scheme Membership (if they are not currently a member of the Enhanced PVG Scheme)
- Scheme Record Update (if they are already a member of the Enhanced PVG Scheme)
Either route must be taken via our service provider. We cannot accept pre-existing PVG documents from applicants because they will not show us as an organisation with which the applicant works, and therefore we will not be informed of any changes to the applicant’s disclosure status.
Please contact us via email at: [email protected] to discuss your application and get the information you need to apply for one of the above documents.
Recruitment Process - AccessNI (for teachers residing in Northern Ireland)
Date of update: 20th November 2023
Applicants who reside in Northern Ireland need to:
- Present to us an Enhanced AccessNI Scheme certificate that includes the child workforce checks and is dated within the last 6 months
You should upload a clear scan or photo of the entire 1st page using the box on your dashboard after logging into your MusicTeachers.co.uk account.
If you do not currently have such a certificate please contact us via email at: [email protected] to discuss your application and get the information you need to apply for a new one.