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The
Committee resolved:-

1.   
to note that the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 came
into force on 1 April 2025 and made the PVG scheme mandatory for
everyone carrying out a regulated role with children and vulnerable
adults;

2.   
to note the importance of PVGs to safeguarding our
young people

3.   
to note that Connect and Volunteer Scotland have
provided guidance to parent councils and this has raised more
question and concerns

4.   
to note that Aberdeen parent councils and PTAs who
already struggle to get parental engagement are concerned by the
ramifications of the changes on their operations including
volunteer recruitment for school events, the additional
administrative burden, and cost.

5.   
to instruct the Executive Director of Families and
Communities to write to the Cabinet Secretary of Education and
Skills to ask for an extension of the grace deadline for parent
groups and provide additional guidance including scenario planning
to parent councils; and

6.   
to instruct the Chief Officer - Education and
Lifelong Learning after consultation with the Interim Chief Officer
- Governance to write to parent councils to confirm  the date of 
requirement to have PVG checks in place.