Disclosure Scotland will be making changes to our services from 1 April 2025.
This is to implement the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020.
This page covers future changes. Visit mygov.scot for our live services.
The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 aims to:
The Scottish Government consulted with stakeholders in developing the Act. It had 3 rounds of scrutiny at the Scottish Parliament. It became law in July 2020.
Disclosure Scotland will make the changes required by the Act from 1 April 2025.
The Act will lead to:
For disclosure checks:
From 1 April 2025, PVG membership will become mandatory for all regulated roles with children and protected adults.
From 1 April 2026, lifetime PVG scheme membership will end. We're replacing this with a time limited membership. PVG scheme membership will last 5 years before you need to renew it.
We're making the time limited membership change in April 2026 to help smoothly and fairly move existing PVG members to the new arrangements. We're working with stakeholders to further understand the transitional arrangements required.
Disclosure Scotland can bar people from working with children and protected adults after an investigation.
The Act gives us new powers to impose conditions on people while we investigate.
The conditions end when we reach a decision to bar them or not.
The Act gives local councils and integration boards new powers to make referrals to Disclosure Scotland.
This is to better safeguard people who have set up their own care and support arrangements, such as:
We're working with stakeholders as we prepare to implement the changes.
We're also developing guidance and training around the Act.