Identity Verification
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Identity checking responsibilities
The Registered Bodies' precise responsibilities for checking identities need to be clarified urgently.
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) …
Photograph requirement for identity documents
There should be an expectation that documents produced to confirm identity should, wherever possible, include a photograph.
Fingerprints for identity verification
Fingerprints should be used as a means of verifying identity.
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.
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.
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.