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The Regulated Roles with Children and Adults (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025

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Modification of schedule 2 of the PVG Act

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2.—(1) Schedule 2 (regulated roles with children) (as substituted by section 74(3) of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020) of the PVG Act is modified in accordance with this regulation.

(2) In paragraph 3—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1), in the definition of “contact with children”, for paragraph (b) substitute—

(b)includes any of the following—

(i)physical contact with children,

(ii)visual, written or verbal communication with children,

(iii)exercising power or influence over children,,

(b)in sub-paragraph (3), for paragraph (b), substitute—

(b)includes any of the following—

(i)physical contact with children,

(ii)visual, written or verbal communication with children,

(iii)exercising power or influence over children..

(3) After paragraph 13, insert—

13A.  Practising as an anaesthesia associate or physician associate pursuant to registration with the General Medical Council..

(4) After paragraph 14, insert—

14A.  Practising in a profession pursuant to registration with the Health and Care Professions Council..

(5) In paragraph 16, after “dentist” insert “or dental care professional”.

(6) In paragraph 17, after “an” insert “optometrist or dispensing”.

(7) In paragraph 19, after “pharmacist” insert “or pharmacy technician”.

(8) In paragraph 20, after “hospital,” insert “nursery,”.

(9) In paragraph 21, after “hospice,” insert “hostel,”.

(10) In paragraph 24—

(a)for the words “or advice or guidance”, substitute “, advice, guidance or advocacy support”,

(b)for the words “or guidance”, in the second place they occur, substitute “, guidance or advocacy support”.

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