About us
Disclosure Scotland is a service designed to enhance public safety. We provide potential employers and voluntary sector organisations with criminal history information on individuals applying for posts.
What we do
Disclosure Scotland issues certificates - known as 'Disclosures' - which give details of an individual's criminal convictions, or state that they have none. Enhanced Disclosures, where appropriate, will also contain information held by police forces and other Government bodies.
Protection of vulnerable groups scheme
Find out about the new registration system for people who work with children and vulnerable adults.
Who we help
Our services provide employers, voluntary sector organisations and those in their care, with disclosure information, to assist in the recruitment decision, helping protect the vulnerable. Some employers will be under an obligation to seek disclosures on potential employees. Typically, these will be positions which involve working with children.
Legal framework
Disclosure Scotland was established in April 2002 to deliver Scottish Ministers’ functions under Part V of the Police Act 1997.
