DBS digital identity verification guidance · 3. Verifying identities

3.1 Levels of confidence

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3.1 Levels of confidence

3.1.a There are different methods you can use to prove and verify someone’s identity. Government guidance on proving and verifying someone’s identity is set out in [Good Practice Guide 45 (GPG 45](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/identity-proofing-and-verification-of-an-individual/how-to-prove-and-verify-someones-identity)) and this breaks the process down into 5 steps, describing a way to score each element and provides combinations of scores known as identity profiles. A profile can help achieve four different levels of confidence: low, medium, high or very high.

3.1.b Medium is the minimum level of confidence required for a Basic DBS check. RBs and ROs may choose to verify individuals’ identity to a higher level of confidence.

3.1.c High is the minimum level of confidence required for a Standard, Enhanced, and Enhanced with Barred Lists DBS check.

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3.1.a There are different methods you can use to prove and verify someone’s identity. Government guidance on proving and verifying someone’s identity is set out in [Good Practice Guide 45 (GPG 45](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/identity-proofing-and-verification-of-an-individual/how-to-prove-and-verify-someones-identity)) and this breaks the process down into 5 steps, describing a way to score each element and provides combinations of scores known as identity profiles. A profile can help achieve four different levels of confidence: low, medium, high or very high.

3.1.b Medium is the minimum level of confidence required for a Basic DBS check. RBs and ROs may choose to verify individuals’ identity to a higher level of confidence.

3.1.c High is the minimum level of confidence required for a Standard, Enhanced, and Enhanced with Barred Lists DBS check.

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Minimum confidence level is Medium for Basic DBS checks and High for Standard, Enhanced, and Enhanced with Barred Lists checks.

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