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4 questions to ask before choosing Digital Right to Work Checks and an DVS Provider
Tony Machin
April 19, 2024
Following an update to Right to Work guidance in April 2022, the Home Office launched a new digital Scheme – a permanent option for remote recruitment of applicable candidates. As a leading DVS provider, we speak to hundreds of companies, helping them to explore their options for Right to Work checks.
How to Build Trust With Candidates
Guest Writer
March 21, 2024
Looking to build trust with your prospective candidates? Read on to explore this guide on how to become the go-to employer for candidates in your sector, written by The Genius Group who are a TrustID partner.
TrustID gains ISO 27001:2022 certification
Sarah Croft
March 19, 2024
TrustID has been certified for ISO 27001:2022! This latest certification evidences how seriously we take protecting our customers’ data. Read on to find out more from our Compliance Manager.
Identity checks for DBS – Digital identity validation vs face-to-face identity checks
Tony Machin
March 12, 2024
As a certified IDSP, we’re asked lots of questions by employers about what the choice between Digital / remote and face-to-face identity checks really means within the DBS application process. In this blog, we explore 3 of the key differences between the 2 validation methods.
Five ways Digital Verification Service (DVS) Providers can help Right to Rent checks
Sarah Croft
March 10, 2024
If you work in the lettings industry or are a private landlord, you will be aware that you are required to check all your adult tenants have the legal Right to Rent in the UK. Even if you already have processes in place, making high volumes of visual checks or managing remote checks may be a challenge.
Address verification what, why and how does it work?
Matt Green-Armyatge
March 4, 2024
Did you know that you can add address verification as an option to our online verification service? But how can address verification support your customer onboarding?
Fines increase for businesses and landlords who knowingly support illegal migrants
Tony Machin
March 2, 2024
Under the latest government plans, the level of civil penalties for employers and landlords have been tripled. The new penalty schemes come into force in February 2024.
Fraudulent Identity Documents and Modern Slavery
Sarah Croft
February 27, 2024
Modern Slavery is a subject that we are hearing more and more about in the UK. In this guest blog, Tony Dunkerley, a former Police Detective and Force Practitioner on Modern Slavery explores this growing problem and the links with fraudulent identity documents.
Five benefits of identity verification
Sarah Croft
February 1, 2024
In 2023, sixty-nine per cent of organisations reported experiencing significant losses from identity fraud. So, getting identity verification right remains crucial. In this blog, we look at the top five benefits of identity verification.
Right to Rent code of practice updated
Sarah Croft
January 24, 2024
All landlords and agents in England have a legal responsibility to prevent anyone without lawful immigration status from accessing the private rented sector. The Home Office have released an updated version of the Right to Rent guide for landlords and letting agents.
