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6. TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT: LEGISLATION
6.1 There are concerns that the perception of current levels of bureaucracy may put off volunteers or clog up resources and volunteers' time. We are committed to working with voluntary organisations to ensure clear information is available on disclosure checks and the new arrangements under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Bill. The voluntary youth sector is well represented on the Voluntary Sector Issues group and we are committed to working with you to ensuring the best mechanisms are in place. This may be through direct access to Disclosure Scotland for national voluntary organisations, or continuing to support Central Register Body in Scotland ( CRBS) checks for volunteers for smaller organisations.
6.2 There is also value for volunteers and organisations to have a central contact for advice, training and direction to help them understand what their legal requirements are, and how best to meet them.
The Outcome we want:
For youth work organisations to understand the requirements of legislation and to have effective support in meeting these.
The Action we propose:
- We will work with voluntary organisations to ensure the most effective methods of processing disclosure checks are identified and followed.
- We will ask YouthLink Scotland to work with Youth Scotland and local authorities to offer advice on training and to offer training events, online resources or user-friendly information guides.
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