Scottish Driving Instructors Must Be Members Of The Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme
🔒 New Legal Requirement (Effective 1 April 2025)
You have up to 30th June to register!!
All Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs), Potential Driving Instructors (PDIs), and rider trainers working in Scotland must be members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.
This applies to anyone in a regulated role working with:
– Children under 18
– Protected adults
📅 Grace Period Ends: 30 June 2025
You must be registered with the PVG scheme by this date.
After 30 June 2025, operating without PVG membership may be an offence.
If your ADI re-registration is due now and you are still waiting for your PVG scheme reference number to come through, please email PADI@DVSA.gov.uk or call our customer service centre on 0300 200 1122.
Make sure you include your ADI number in the email and have it to hand when you call us.
🏫 For Training Schools (Employers)
Register your organisation with Disclosure Scotland.
You’ll receive a link to share with your instructors so they can apply.
Instructors who work for multiple organisations must be registered under each one.
👤 For Self-Employed Instructors – This Applies To driveJohnson’s Instructors
Apply directly to Disclosure Scotland.
Forms are available on the Disclosure Scotland website – click here.
If you’re already a PVG member, you still need to reapply to meet the new legal standards.
⚠️ Don’t Forget
This is in addition to the DVSA’s DBS check, which still applies UK-wide.
PVG is a Scottish Government requirement.
✅ Next Steps
Go to the Disclosure Scotland website for:
– Organisation registration
– Individual application forms
– Full guidance on applying
If you are one of driveJohnson’s instructors and you are still unsure, then please call the instructor helpline.
