Building trust | Digital Identity and the Future of Criminal Record Checks in the UK

In 2021 the UK Government published plans to build trust in the use of digital identities, with a ‘trust framework’ that lays out the rules for organisations to follow.

Aligned to this, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) have announced their plan to introduce digital identity verification, impacting employers who carry out criminal record checks in England, Wales, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.