mavii

The Scottish Government consulted on whether new regulations should be made under section 35 (2) and (3) of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007, which relate to the removal of barred individuals from regulated work. The consultation report summarises the responses and key themes from 85 stakeholders.

Learn about the background, aims, and obligations of the PVG Scheme, which is a disclosure check for regulated work with children and adults at risk in Scotland. The presentation covers the history, the levels of fee, the individual and organisational responsibilities, and the retrospective checking process.

The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Applications for Removal from List and Late Representations) Regulations 2010 [6] set this period at 10 years from the date of inclusion in the list in question for those aged 18 or over and a period of 5 years for those listed under the age of 18 years. Since the commencement of the 2007 ...

Find PDF and Word files of Disclosure Scotland's governance documents relating to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. These documents detail the legal requirements of the PVG application process.

Changes over time for: Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Alternative versions: 18/04/2007- Amendment; 01/09/2007- Amendment; 11/01/2008- Amendment; 12/11/2009- Amendment; ... There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Any changes ...

The briefing explains the background, current position and consultation on secondary legislation for the new scheme in Scotland. The scheme aims to protect children and adults at risk from unsuitable workers by providing disclosure, barring and vetting checks.

The Scottish Government consulted on whether to revoke and replace the 2010 Regulations under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The consultation report summarises the views of 85 respondents and the main findings on the current and proposed provisions.

Learn about the PVG Scheme, a register for those who work with children and protected adults in Scotland. Find out how the scheme implements the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and what it means for volunteers and organisations.

This document provides an overview of the PVG Scheme, which applies to employers who deliver services to children or protected adults in Scotland. It explains the main changes, the concept of regulated work, the obligations of employers and the types of work that require PVG membership.

The Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme Review. Terms of Reference. Background. 1. Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (" PVG") Scheme is available to anyone doing regulated work with children and / or protected adults in Scotland.The PVG Scheme was established on 28 February 2011 under Part 2 of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 ("the 2007 Act") and is ...

Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 2007 asp 14 The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 8th March 2007 and received Royal Assent on 18th April 2007 An Act of the Scottish Parliament to bar certain individuals from working with children or certain

Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Guidance In order to avoid committing the offence, organisations must work out whether or not the work they are asking an individual to do is regulated work and, if it is, should ask for one of the types of disclosure record. 3 Fees Application to join the PVG Scheme £59

The Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG Scheme) is established by the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The PVG Scheme replaces enhanced disclosure for individuals working with vulnerable groups. The three types of disclosures under the 1997 Act (enhanced, standard and basic) are

“ASP Act” means the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007; (d) “child” means any person under the age of 18; (e) ... The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 received Royal Assent on 8 November 2006. The legislation establishes a vetting and barring scheme for England, Wales and Northern Ireland similar to the scheme ...

The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 was developed to enhance the safeguarding of children and protected adults in Scotland. It introduced a comprehensive vetting and barring scheme to ensure individuals who pose a risk are prevented from gaining access to vulnerable groups through paid or voluntary work. The Act established a new membership scheme, replacing previous ...

The review examines the delivery of public protection by the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme, established under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It considers the scope, process, content and impact of the scheme and its disclosure products.

Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007, Introductory Text is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

35(2) and (3) of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (“the 2007 Act”) once retrospective checking is complete in order to revoke and replace the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Removal of Barred Individuals from Regulated Work) Regulations 2010. 2.

UNISON Scotland supported the introduction of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 which will ensure as far as possible that unsuitable persons are prevented from working with children and vulnerable groups. Clearly there is a need to protect vulnerable people from individuals who may cause them harm.