New legislation from Disclosure Scotland

On 1 April 2025, the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 was enacted and the PVG scheme became a legal requirement for anyone carrying out a regulated role. Staff and volunteers carrying out a regulated role must be members of the PVG scheme, and providers employing them (paid or unpaid) must have received a PVG scheme disclosure before the staff member or volunteer commences their regulated role. It is not sufficient for the application to have been started, you must have received the disclosure from Disclosure Scotland before the individual can begin their regulated role. You will find a list of roles which currently need a PVG here.

The Care Inspectorate and the SSSC support implementation of the new legislation from Disclosure Scotland. Providers must ensure staff are recruited in line with legislative requirements, and to ensure that unsuitable people cannot carry out a regulated role.