Impact of Disclosure Policy on Services for Vulnerable People

The motion

That the Parliament notes recent changes to Disclosure Scotland’s interpretation of the regulations that limit access to enhanced disclosure checks for charity and voluntary organisation staff and volunteers working with vulnerable groups; notes that a number of different charities, including MND Scotland, Befriending Network Scotland and Clydesdale Befriending Group, have raised concerns that their ability to provide services to vulnerable groups may be affected as a result of these changes; calls on Disclosure Scotland to clarify the reasons for the change and to assess the practical impact on the ability of charities and voluntary organisations to deliver services; welcomes the work being done by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) to resolve this situation, and calls on the Scottish Government to work with SCVO and other relevant voluntary sector organisations to reduce the risk that any services and support for vulnerable people in Scotland might be lost.


No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Lab 11 SNP 7 LD 3 Green 1

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3M-03850 by reference.