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NES 19/06/2025 NES 19/06/2025

PVG Checks & Foundation Training Year Pharmacists

FTY employers: complete PVG checks before July 2025 to avoid trainee deferrals. Learn how Disclosure changes may affect pharmacist start dates.

Robbie Collins 19/05/2025 Robbie Collins 19/05/2025

Pharmacy Technicians Will Require PVG Membership from April 2025

We can now confirm that Pharmacy Technicians will be included under the updated definition of ‘regulated roles’ and will therefore require PVG Scheme membership from 1st April 2025.

Emma Taylor 10/03/2025 Emma Taylor 10/03/2025

Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Changes

From 1st April 2025, it will be a legal requirement for individuals to be a member of the PVG Scheme when carrying out a regulated role with children, protected adults, or both.