Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007

Part 4 Positions

Manager of educational institutions etc.

18 Manager, or member of a governing body, body of trustees or other body responsible for the management, of a school, further education institution or hostel mentioned in paragraphs 14 to 16 (but not a member of a council).

Member of council committee

19 Member of—

(a) a committee (including joint committee) of a council which is concerned with the provision of education, accommodation, social services or health care services to children,

(b) a sub-committee which discharges any functions of any such committee.

Member of children’s panel etc.

20 Member of—

(a) a children’s panel established by section 39(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36),

(b) a Children’s Panel Advisory Committee,

(c) a joint advisory committee established under paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 1 to that Act,

(d) a sub-committee which discharges any functions of any committee mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) or (c).

Chief social work officer

21 Chief social work officer of a council.

Chief education officer

22 Chief education officer (however called) of a council.

Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland

23 Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland.

24 Member of that Commissioner’s staff.

Registrar of Independent Schools in Scotland

25 Registrar of Independent Schools in Scotland.

Fostering

26 Foster carer.

Charity trustee

27 Charity trustee of a children’s charity.

• “Children’s charity” means a charity whose—

  (a)

  workers normally include individuals doing regulated work with children (other than work which is regulated work with children by virtue only of this paragraph), or

  (b)

  main purpose is to provide benefits for children.

An individual works for a charity if the individual works under any arrangements made by the charity (other than arrangements made for purposes which are incidental to the purposes for which the charity is established).