Council to pay for PVGs - great success for unions

UNISON and the other public sector trade unions representing City of Edinburgh Council staff have welcomed the council's decision to pay for retrospective 'Protection of Vulnerable Groups' checking.
  The Council's Finance and Resources Committee meeting this morning the elected members agreed to the payment of all retrospective checking for staff and those who have already paid will be funded see page 5 on the following link;
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/download/meetings/id/41174/item_7_6%09pvg_scheme_%E2%80%93_payment_of_registration_fees_for_existing_employees