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In this episode we speak to Andrew Morrall, Customer Engagement Manager at Disclosure Scotland, about the organisation’s safeguarding role and the different levels of disclosure used across social services, including PVG scheme membership. We discuss why many social service workers will need to join the PVG scheme and Andrew provides advice to individuals about this, including for those concerned about previous convictions or other contact with criminal justice services. He speaks of the importance of employers not viewing convictions in isolation, but instead looking at the whole person and their current circumstance This will be interesting to individuals, employment support workers and employers who want to know more about disclosures, including PVG scheme membership. Topics: 1. Different levels of disclosure and eligibility for each, including PVG scheme membership for individuals doing regulated work. 2. What PVG scheme membership costs, how long it takes to get a certificate and what information will ap