Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 - accredited body fees and discounting proposals: children's rights and wellbeing impact assessment

Post Assessment Review and sign-off

11. Communicating impact to children and young people

Officials are planning engagement with stakeholders, including organisations whose focus is promoting children and young people's rights and wellbeing. The narrow scope of these proposals and that PVG scheme disclosures will only be available to 16 and 17 year olds has meant there is limited opportunity to engage with the general population of 16 and 17 year olds impacted by the proposals. Going via organisations providing support to them has been identified as the most productive route.

A simplified CRWIA has been drafted and is included at the end ("Annex") of this document.

12. Planning for the review of impact on child rights

We will monitor the impact of proposals where there is a specific, measurable impact on children following implementation of any changes to Disclosure Scotland's fee structure. This would specifically relate to the proposal for a fee discount to be provided to care experienced young people. There is also potentially scope to monitor the impact of any discounting in relation to people in receipt of certain benefits. Disclosure Scotland will monitor uptake and feedback if the proposals are progressed to an operational policy.

Disclosure Scotland will conduct an annual review of its fees and discounting commencing 2026, as per best practice in the Scottish Public Finance Manual. Review of the operation of any of the proposals made in this consultation or, where they are not progressed at this time, the feasibility of revisiting the proposals will be incorporated into those reviews.

13. Compatibility sign off statement

This relevant proposal has been assessed against the UNCRC requirements and has been found to be compatible.

Policy Lead Signature & Date of Sign Off: Ewan Coull, 20 December 2023

Deputy Director Signature & Date of Sign Off: Gerard Hart, 1 February 2024

SGLD Sign Off: Yes ☐ No ☐

Once signed off, please send to CRWIA@gov.scot">CRWIA@gov.scot and publish on gov.scot or relevant Executive Agency website.