Our outcomes

DS30, our corporate strategy, takes an outcomes-based approach. This means that everything we do and the choices we make must contribute to the wider national outcomes that we support.

These are:

• a safer Scotland
• a thriving Scottish economy
• fast, high-quality and sustainable public services
• a dynamic and joined-up safeguarding system

Our five strategic goals align with these outcomes. By creating the right conditions and coordinating and prioritising the right activities across the agency, we can make a measurable contribution to them during the next four years.

Within the agency, these goals give us clear direction. They help us stay focused and on the same path towards 2030. This allows us to deliver high quality public services today, while preparing for future needs.

You can find more detail on each goal, why it matters and how we will measure success later in this strategy.

Vision

A safe, fair and inclusive Scotland.

We embody quality, efficiency and inclusion in our policies, practices and people.

Purpose 

Our services, disclosure checks, the PVG scheme and the National Barring Service for Scotland are vital in helping keep Scotland’s people safe.

We prioritise safeguarding and promoting economic growth through informed, safe and proportionate recruitment.

Outcomes

A safer Scotland for all of us.

A thriving Scottish economy through fair and faster access to employment and voluntary roles.

A reform of public services in Scotland, through fast, high-quality and cost-effective services - focused on maximising value for money.

A joined-up delivery system, focused on shared child and adult protection outcomes through collaboration and sharing information and expertise.

Goals

The PVG scheme is modern, responsive, proportionate and delivers a major contribution to high-quality safeguarding across Scotland.

We are a leading and influential force in safeguarding and public service delivery in Scotland.

We are creative and innovative, continuously seeking new opportunities to improve how we meet the needs of our customers.

We are a data-led organisation, with modern, responsive and resilient data structures that optimise operations and decision making.

We invest in our people to grow our capabilities and capacities and respond to change in a supportive and empowering way.