Disclosure Scotland are changing their processes following the Disclosure Scotland Act (2020), including the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership.
From 1 April 2025 the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme becomes a legal requirement in Scotland. The concept of 'regulated work' is also being replaced with ‘regulated roles’, to make it more easily understood, and to help define whether PVG scheme membership is required when working or volunteering with children and/or protected adults.
The following guidance has been produced to help in defining whether a role should be regulated or not:
- View the list of regulated roles requiring PVG scheme membership.
- View the list of activities for regulated roles.
Volunteer Scotland have also created these checklists to help groups and organisations decide whether the roles they have are/should be regulated:
For more information about the Disclosure Act, read the full summary.
