The Scottish Government has recently published a consultation document on
proposed
legislation that will create a new vetting and barring scheme, as called for
under the
Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is available for
download from their
website and hard copies can be requested from Blackwell's Bookshop (email
address and
weblink below).

Membership of this scheme would replace the current Disclosure Scotland
certification
required for all workers whose job roles entail contact with children and
vulnerable adults.
The Scottish Artists Union will be submitting a response to these proposals
ahead of the
February 12th deadline. We would very much like to hear from members likely to
be affected
buy these new proposals (for example, artists who conduct sessional workshops
for local
authorities), and in particular their opinions on the Fee Levels and Charging
Regime outlined
in Chapter 5.3 of the document.

Weblink: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/201935/0053824.pdf

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