From 12th October 2009, anyone employed or volunteering to work with children or vulnerable people must apply to be registered with the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA), in addition to the existing CRB checks.

After this date it will be a criminal offence to employ anyone to work with children or vulnerable adults who is not registered. Applicants (apart from volunteers) must pay a one-off fee of £64 to register. Please see links below for further information

More information please look at:
http://press.homeoffice.gov.uk/press-releases/independent-authority-go-live

http://www.isa-gov.org

Creative Leicestershire are sponsoring an Award as part of the Enterprise Awards for schools run by Leicestershire Education Business Partnership. The winning school and pupil will be announced on 15 May.