Executive Pressured On Vetting Bill
A coalition of more than 20 Scottish charities is calling on the Scottish Executive to create a fund to help them deal with a new law set to be enforced early next year. The charities say that new requirements to security check staff and volunteers working with children and vulnerable adults will leave the voluntary sector millions of pounds out of pocket. It is also feared that confusion about the new laws could put members of the public off volunteering for local groups and charities.
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