disclosure and tfhe public england v scotland

[puddicat]

I work in the care sector and before i started i had to get a disclosure, and even after so many years if i wish to change my job within the care sector i would still have to have a hastened disclosure, I live in Scotland!my sister has not long started working in a nusery cooking the infants meals and hasent had to go through a disclosure, my sister is says her boss never mentioned it, though she has nothing to hide, i find that strange or even dangerous in the wrong hands!

[weeal]

Hi puddicat, I find that strange too and her boss could have employed a total nutcase and obviously doesnt care. Obviously your sis isnt but I mean he could make that mistake in the future.

[puddicat]

Yep weeal thats in Liverpool he oversees a few nurseries and has several contracts within merseyside!

[weeal]

I think if I was a parent i would be insisting on it !

Is it not law in England then? Here you need disclosure for loads n loads of jobs eh, Ive just applied for an admin job in a housing assoc and I will have to get full disclosure for that.

[Drisgirl]

Mandatory in Scotland -I am Scottish as well puddicat.

Yip I agree -very dangerous not to go through the disclosures route-just think Soham - sadly.

[puddicat]

which one weeal housing assoc wise!

[weeal]

a Perthsire one, am moving back up there ASAP if I can get a job

[puddicat]

yep dris was quite irate about that my sis said that he was only interested in filling the post!

[wolf63]

It is strange. Most people work with children for all the right reasons - but there are some weirdos out there.

Your sister could be a danger to the children and nobody would know.

Get her to sell her story to the media.

I applied for a voluntary job with the WRVS which meant me getting a disclosure done. I had no problems with this, but I asked if the 'customers' had a disclosure completed too and she said 'no'.

I am female and could be going to a disabled guy's home on my own and he could be a rapist or murderer. Do they assume that being old or disabled means that you are harmless?

Bah!

[puddicat]

not hillcrest by chance they do dundee

[puddicat]

I think its because there is such a wait for a disclosure 10weeks and over thats why they wont wait!!!

[weeal]

No its actually Perthshire H A, think they just cover Perth and surrounding areas.

Wolf youre right, but what a job and expense that would be vetting all the clients eh. There should be loan working rules for that kind of thing tho

[Drisgirl]

O weeal -bad move disclosing that to me lol !!!

I know the one youre on about -H was with them before we got married -hope you get it hun !!!

puddi -well dodgy but if it isnt mandatory in England then what can you do?

We take it for granted here-I have never heard one person complain about it -its just part of the procedure -quite rightly so as well !!

[wolf63]

I am in Scotland - I thought that disclosures were manditory for some jobs.

[weeal]

Dris, im really hopeful for that job but might take weeks to find out, Ive applied for 5 our the Courier this week - fingers crossed, I hate being back in the West Coast.

[Drisgirl]

Heres hoping hun (oops weeal) -tell ya tho J is with Hays and she is getting cracking jobs and also her CV is being put forward for permanent jobs.They have basically - being a recruitment agency-cleared her so they can now vouch for her.She will never be shy of a job through them tho.They cover Scottish and Southern ,Norwich Union and loads of other local employers.Might be worth giving them a call -surprisingly very good.
Knew It was Perhshire Housing BTW -they have beautiful houses and were always a pleasure to deal with -so guess youre looking at moving to the fab City of Perth -lucky person you-J has finally moved there and its fantastic.Thinking about myself TBH -its just so beautiful.

[weeal]

all of perthshire is beautiful, i cant wait to get back

i called hayes and they were less than helpful, im registered already with their Glasgow office, who are also unhelpful, maybe its my age lol

[weeal]

puddicat where in Scotland are you?

[puddicat]

Do i really have to say!

[puddicat]

Fife!!!!

[Drisgirl]

wolf -hey there -its mandatory in Scotland -there are different levels of disclosures but you cant get a job with out them here.
Take on board what youre saying about 'clients' but I daresay they have been 'vetted' before they are given the all clear for someone to visit them at home to help them.

Sorry puddi -a bit of a hi-jack -but good thread xx
(ken what we are like when we start blethering lol)