keeping children safe

Keeping Children Safe is a disclosure scheme which allows members of the public to apply for information about an individual who has access to a child, if they are concerned that the individual poses a risk to a child’s safety and wellbeing.

Operating Scotland wide, the scheme is managed by Scotland’s eight police forces. If it is found that a person does have a criminal history and the police believe they pose a risk to the child concerned then information may be given to the parent, carer or guardian. If there is serious or immediate risk, then officers will take action immediately.

For more information on How the Disclosure scheme works visit the How Keeping Children Safe Works section or download one of the leaflets below.

If you would like to make a disclosure request, please contact your local force.

Contact details for each of the forces »

Downloads

	Keeping Children Safe - Preventing Abuse among young children and young people » [PDF 272Kb]
	Keeping Children Safe - Information disclosure about child sex offenders » [PDF 298Kb]
	Keeping Children Safe - What we all need to know to protect our children » [PDF 288Kb]