Make sure you are up to date with what is expected of you as the new vetting service is rolled out in phases.
From October 2009
Organisations will have a legal obligation to notify the ISA about relevant information discovered about a current or past employee. This may relate to offences or behaviour that suggests that a person may present a risk to children or vulnerable adults. Guidance or the referral process will be issued in the near future.
From July 2010
New applicants to the workforce and those changing jobs may apply to be registered with the scheme. There will be criminal penalties for barred individuals who seek or undertake work with vulnerable groups and for employers who knowingly take them on. The eligibility criteria for Enhanced CRB checks will be extended to include anyone working in a regulated position.
From November 2010
New entrants and job movers must be registered with the ISA before they start their new posts.
Members of the existing workforce will be phased into the scheme from April 2011, starting with those who have never had a CRB check.