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Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 consequential amendments to these Regulations (SSI 2025/74, schedule 1 paragraph 12)

The 2025 amendments to the Registration of Independent Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2006, as made: the regulation 2(1) definitions, and the move in Schedule 1 paragraphs 9(g) and 10 and Schedule 2 paragraph 3 from PVG "scheme records" to "PVG Scheme Level 2 disclosures". They do not touch the child protection co-ordinator statement.

Schedule 1 paragraph 12 — The Registration of Independent Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Verbatim from legislation.gov.uk (as made; in force on the same day as paragraphs 5 and 10 of schedule 5 of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020).

1 The Registration of Independent Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows.

2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

a before sub-paragraph (a), insert—
- za “a regulated role with children” is to be construed in accordance with section 91(2) of the 2007 Act,
b after sub-paragraph (c), insert—
- ca “Disclosure Act” means the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020;
c omit sub-paragraphs (da) and (db),
d after sub-paragraph (db), insert—
- dc “Level 2 disclosure” has the meaning given in section 8 of the Disclosure Act,
- dd “PVG Scheme Level 2 disclosure” means a Level 2 disclosure to which section 17 of the Disclosure Act applies,
e omit sub-paragraph (f).

3 In schedule 1 (particulars information – applications for registration and registered schools)—

a for paragraph 9(g), substitute—
- g Child Protection Policy and Procedure, including a statement of the school’s policy and practice on seeking PVG Scheme Level 2 disclosures, which statement shall also include a statement detailing what checks are made in respect of all persons carrying out or to be carrying out a regulated role;
b in paragraph 10—
- i in the opening words, for “scheme records issued by the Scottish Ministers under section 52 or section 53 of the 2007 Act” substitute “PVG Scheme Level 2 disclosures”,
- ii in sub-paragraph (c), for “doing or to be doing regulated work” substitute “carrying out or to be carrying out a regulated role”.

4 In paragraph 3 of schedule 2 (particulars information – registered schools)—

a in the opening words, for “scheme records issued by the Scottish Ministers under section 52 or section 53 of the 2007 Act” substitute “PVG Scheme Level 2 disclosures”,
b in sub-paragraph (b), for “doing regulated work” substitute “carrying out a regulated role”.

Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 consequential amendments to these Regulations (SSI 2025/74, schedule 1 paragraph 12)

Schedule 1 paragraph 12 — The Registration of Independent Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2006

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