INDEPENDENT SAFEGUARDING AUTHORITY: Announcement of go-live date and fee level Tuesday 01 April 2008 Today, the Home Office announced that from 12 October 2009 individuals will need to register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) if they are to work or volunteer with children and/or vulnerable adults in a regulated activity. The cost for an individual to apply to register with the ISA will be a one-off, lifetime fee of £64.00. You will be able to check an individual’s ISA-registration status online or as part of an Enhanced CRB check. The Criminal Records Bureau welcomes the launch of the new ISA service as it will enhance the current level of protection afforded by CRB checks. The ISA will remove the most dangerous people from the children and vulnerable adults’ workforce and the CRB will continue to provide you with the person’s criminal record and other relevant information through the CRB check. The CRB will provide you with a one-stop-shop for access to both of these checks. When used together, a CRB and ISA check will provide you with the most comprehensive vetting and checking service on offer in the world today. We are still at the early stages of development for the new ISA service and as a result we may not be able to answer all of your questions. In the meantime, we have produced a set of questions and answers (please see below) that we hope will explain what we currently know about the ISA Scheme. For the latest information coming out from the ISA and its new service please visit the ISA’s website http://www.isa-gov.org/ where you can register to receive regular updates.