There is a one-off payment of £64 to register on the database. The fee only applies to those undertaking paid employment. "Children have never been in any danger from visiting authors and illustrators, and the idea that they should be is preposterous," Pullman told The Independent. In a comment piece in the paper author Anthony Horowitz wrote: "In essence, I'm being asked to pay £64 to prove that I am not a paedophile. After 30 years writing books, visiting schools, hospitals and prisons, spreading enthusiasm for culture and literacy, I find this incredibly insulting." Perhaps Pullman, Blake and the like should remember that everyone wishing to work with children - including teachers, nursery nurses, youth workers, and volunteers - will also have to register. But you won't hear them complaining.
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