CRB Disclosures

National Care Association acts as an umbrella body for 90% of its members. We work to ease the administrative burden for members and to act as a quick information service with regards to the frequent changes to the CRB process.

UPDATED NEWS FROM CRB:

12 October. Are you ready?

Important things to remember for 12 October 2009:

Continue to use the current CRB application form
Use Enhanced CRB checks for anyone working with children and vulnerable adults in regulated activity
POCA, POVA and List 99 are replaced by the ISA ‘Children’s List and ’Vulnerable Adult’s List’
The Standard CRB check will no longer be available for people working with children or vulnerable adults
The POVAFirst services is renamed the ‘ISA Adult First’ Service
Your legal obligation to refer any information about individuals who may pose a risk to children and vulnerable adults to the ISA.

For further information about changes on 12 October 2009, visit the CRB website www.crb.org.uk/VBS. For queries about the Vetting and Barring Scheme and the role of the ISA, call the VBS contact centre on 0300 123 1111

The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA)

The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) has been created to help prevent unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable adults.

We will do this by working in partnership with the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), which will gather relevant information on every person who wants to work or volunteer with vulnerable people.

You can register for updates from the Independent Safeguarding Authority by click onto this link http://www.isa-gov.org.uk/

Referrals to ISA

The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) has been created to help prevent unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable adults. Since 31 March 2008, the ISA has been providing advice on barring decisions for List 99, the Protection of Children Act (PoCA) list and the Protection of Vulnerable Adults (PoVA) list to the Secretaries of State for Children Schools and Families (DCSF) and Health (DH).

From October 12th 2009, a new duty to share information has been introduced under the Vetting and Barring Scheme. From that date employers, social services and professional regulators will have to notify the ISA of relevant information so that individuals who pose a threat to vulnerable groups can be identified and barred from working with these groups.
http://www.isa-gov.org.uk/Default.aspx?page=379

NATIONAL CARE ASSOCIATION’S CRB SERVICE

Here at the National Care Association we will process the ‘ISA Adult First’ checks alongside the enhanced CRB checks.

The current fees for CRB are as follows:

Check Type Cost

Enhanced Check: £47
ISA Adult First: £6

You can order CRB disclosure forms by e-mailing jean@nationalcareassociation.org.uk with your address details or phone the London office on 020 7831 7090.

For information on completing forms please look at the links below for some guidance or alternatively call the CRB office on 020 7831 7090.

Registering to use National Care Association as an umbrella body for the CRB disclosures is free. Simply fill in the registration form as shown by the link below and return it to the London Office via post, fax or scan to email.