Question reference: S3W-22960
- 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 discussions it had with Disclosure Scotland concerning changes to the interpretation of eligibility criteria for voluntary organisations seeking to access enhanced or standard disclosure checks for staff and volunteers working with vulnerable adults.
Answer
Following audit compliance work by Disclosure Scotland (DS), both DS and the Central Registered Body for Scotland (CRBS) approached Scottish Government officials to request clarification on their different interpretations of the criteria that should be applied when defining who was eligible for an enhanced disclosure for an adult at risk position. Extensive discussions were held and it was subsequently found that more individuals within the voluntary and charitable sectors were being checked at the enhanced level than existing legislative provisions allow.