Written Question · S4W-06551 · Session 4
What assessment it has made of the likely financial impact on childminders of having to meet the costs of Protecting Vulnerable Groups chec…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the likely financial impact on childminders of having to meet the costs of Protecting Vulnerable Groups checks from 1 April 2012.
The answer
The cost to childminders of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme registration is £59.
The PVG scheme was introduced in February last year, at which time we agreed, for an additional 12 months, to meet the PVG scheme registration fee for new childminders joining the profession. This transitional period, has allowed prospective childminders time to plan for the introduction of the PVG registration cost from 1 April 2012.
Information from the Care Inspectorate suggest no marked change in the number of enquiries received about setting up as a childminder and the childminding workforce levels remain stable at around 5500.
Childminders provide a valuable and flexible service to families in Scotland and the Scottish Government will continue to work with the Scottish Childminding Association to promote and develop the profession whilst ensuring through PVG, children and young people are protected.
The PVG scheme was introduced in February last year, at which time we agreed, for an additional 12 months, to meet the PVG scheme registration fee for new childminders joining the profession. This transitional period, has allowed prospective childminders time to plan for the introduction of the PVG registration cost from 1 April 2012.
Information from the Care Inspectorate suggest no marked change in the number of enquiries received about setting up as a childminder and the childminding workforce levels remain stable at around 5500.
Childminders provide a valuable and flexible service to families in Scotland and the Scottish Government will continue to work with the Scottish Childminding Association to promote and develop the profession whilst ensuring through PVG, children and young people are protected.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-06551 by reference.