Did you know?
Since April 1st 2025... ‘If your organisation is based in England but working in regulated roles in schools or with vulnerable groups in Scotland you must be a PVG scheme member. If you are based in Scotland but working in regulated activities with children in England or Wales you must have DBS checks at the required level. DBS/PVG checks have never been interchangeable across the borders.’ - CLOTC
Access NI
Northern Ireland’s court system is again separate from that in the rest of the UK, and police criminal record checks there are done by a body called Access NI. This is a government agency which is part of the NI Direct government portal which provides information on everything from Covid vaccines to benefits.
Useful links
Important changes to vetting checks in Scotland - Council for Learning Outside the Classroom
Disclosure Act update - special edition! - Disclosure Scotland
Disclosure Scotland Code of Practice - mygov.scot
OEAP National Guidance on DBS for England and Wales.
DBS checks: detailed guidance - GOV.UK
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