Identity Verification

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Identity checking responsibilities

The Registered Bodies' precise responsibilities for checking identities need to be clarified urgently.

Government reports this recommendation as delivered. DBS introduced digital identity verification using UK passports, clarifying Registered Bodies' responsibilities for checking identities..

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Database access for identity verification

Registered Bodies, or the CRB, should be able to check passports and driving licences presented as proof of identity against the Passport Service and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) …

Government reports this recommendation as delivered. DBS introduced digital identity verification using UK passports, confirming ability to check identity documents against official databases like the …

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Photograph requirement for identity documents

There should be an expectation that documents produced to confirm identity should, wherever possible, include a photograph.

Government reports this recommendation as delivered. DBS introduced digital identity verification using UK passports, aligning with the expectation that identity documents should include a photograph..

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Fingerprints for identity verification

Fingerprints should be used as a means of verifying identity.

Government response: Accepted. Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 received Royal Assent. No independent verification has been carried out.

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Address verification guidance

Guidance should be issued to Registered Bodies on how to verify that applicants have given a full and accurate account of their current and past addresses.

Government reports this recommendation as delivered. DBS completing its 2020-2025 strategy with automation of Standard and Enhanced checks, including robust address verification procedures..

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Information verification confirmation

Registered Bodies should be required to confirm that they have checked the information on the 'Police Check Form' in accordance with CRB guidance.

Government reports this recommendation as delivered. Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 received Royal Assent.

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Broader consent on Police Check Form

The consents that applicants currently give on the 'Police Check Form' should be sufficiently broad to enable the requisite checks to be undertaken.

Government reports this recommendation as delivered. Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 received Royal Assent.