Question reference: S3W-22959
- Asked by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 14 April 2009
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Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 12 May 2009
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance exists for voluntary organisations seeking to access enhanced or standard disclosure checks for staff and volunteers working with vulnerable adults.
Answer
The bodies with operational responsibility for disclosure checks are Disclosure Scotland and the Central Registered Body for Scotland. Guidance for organisations seeking to access disclosure checks for staff and volunteers is therefore available on their websites at:
Disclosure Scotland http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/index.htm.
Central Registered Body for Scotland http://www.crbs.org.uk/.