Disclosure Act Update – Special Edition!
An update on changes to the Disclosure system that come into force on 1st April 2025, including useful guidance tools.
From 1 April 2025, the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme becomes a legal requirement for anyone carrying out a regulated role. Check If your Role needs a PVG! If you work or volunteer with a child or protected adult in a regulated role or employ someone (paid or voluntary) in a regulated role you must assess your role(s) against the criteria for regulated roles.
Disclosure Scotland have published guidance to help you assess your role(s) against the criteria for regulated roles. You can also use the helpful online guidance tool or view a short video on regulated roles. They will continue to update their guidance based on customers’ feedback.
If, after using our guidance, you’re still unsure their Customer Engagement Team (CET) can help you in your assessment. To use this service, email DisclosureAct@disclosurescotland.gov.scot.
Check if your Role Needs PVG Membership
Our disclosure application services will be unavailable from 1pm on Thursday 27 March to Monday 31 March. All application services will resume on 1 April 2025. This is to carry out essential work to implement the Disclosure Scotland Act on 1 April.
This means that if you are applying for a disclosure using your online account, by email or post you will have until 1pm on Thursday 27 March to submit your application. During this time we will continue to process applications received before this pause and you will still be able to view your online results. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause you.
Temporary Disclosure Application Freeze 27th -31st March 2025