Applications for checks need to be countersigned by a body registered with Disclosure Scotland, the new criminal records checks organisation. In March the Scottish Executive said the Care Commission would act as the registered body for nurseries and other childcarers. But it has since emerged that this is not the case, although the Commission did act as an agent between providers and the Scottish Criminal Records Office before Disclosure Scotland began on 29 April.
A Care Commission officer, who asked not to be named, said she only became aware of the situation two weeks ago. 'Everything came to a halt. Providers were phoning up and saying, "Who's going to do the checks?" We said it had stopped for the time being. Then we found some of them had been told they would have to register themselves.'
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