Identity Verification and Right to Work on Certchain
Reduce burden and risk with biometric ID verification that’s compliant with the UK Digital Identity & Attributes Trust Framework and Home Office requirements.
Run compliant onboarding checks, reduce fraud risk, and maintain a clear audit trail across employees and supply chains.
Why customers choose this
This capability is designed for organisations that need legally defensible workforce onboarding and clear visibility over identity compliance
✓ Legally defensible compliance through an auditable chain of evidence
✓ Reduced fraud and identity risk via biometric /document validation
✓ Better supply chain governance with visibility over supplier checks
✓ Faster onboarding by completing digital checks before arrival
Certchain Identity utilises Credas, an Identity Service Provider (IDSP) operating under the UK Digital Identity & Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF). Identity verification is fully integrated into the Certchain platform:
Legally defensible ID checks
✓ Initiate and track digital identity checks within Certchain.
✓ Access and review submitted identity documentation.
✓ Approve the submitted ID and documents for compliance logging.
✓ Approve the final legally required in-person “imposter check”
Send ID verification requests digitally
FEATURE
Managers can initiate Digital Identity and Right to Work checks directly from the Certchain console, allowing workers to submit identity documents seamlessly via the mobile flow.
This reduces admin, removes chasing, and makes onboarding more predictable.
Fast managerial review, built into the workflow
FEATURE
Certchain prompts managers to perform the required visual checks of submitted identity documents and verified results before approval — ensuring the workflow remains compliant and auditable.
What it does
Send digital ID and Right to Work checks before day one so workers arrive already verified — reducing delays during mobilisation.
Pre-employment checks
Site managers confirm the person present matches the verified ID photo during induction, then approve the Right to Work check – for a defensible record.
Face-to-person confirmation
Reconcile identity across certification bodies and systems where workers may be recorded under different names, reducing admin.
Eliminating verification failures
Suppliers can perform checks for their own employees, and principals can view the verified outcomes through shared worker profiles.
Supply chain identity assurance
Who it’s for
Organisations that need legally defensible workforce onboarding and clear visibility over identity compliance — especially where work is regulated, safety-critical, or delivered through subcontractors.
It is especially valuable where:
Right to Work checks must be performed consistently across multiple sites
Labour supply is dynamic and onboarding volume is high
Organisations need clear evidence for audits and client scrutiny
Name inconsistencies cause repeated verification failures (e.g., maiden names)
Supply chain governance requires visibility without duplication of effort
It is used day-to-day by:
Employees at all levels
Site managers and supervisors
Subcontractors and supply chain partners
HR and People teams
Health & Safety managers and advisors
Compliance officers and auditors
Learning & development teams
Why this matters
Every worker on any site in the UK is required by law to have the relevant approvals, competencies, and certifications to carry out their role. You can meet and enhance your Home Office, BSA 2022 and CDM 2015 obligations for verifying workforce eligibility by adopting Certchain’s digitised Identity checks, to radically reduce the cost and time to guarantee that everyone, native or supply chain, can be set to work legally.
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Certchain uses AI to automate how competence and compliance data is presented — at a scale and frequency that manual processes can’t achieve.
One of the UK’s largest prime contractors uses Certchain across 500+ sites and 300 supply-chain partners, achieving real-time compliance visibility and over 60% improvement in operational efficiency. With regulation tightening, waiting to improve is no longer an option. -
We start with what you already have. Share your existing skills matrices, spreadsheets, or forms, and we use AI-assisted tools to ingest, structure, and operationalise the data quickly — turning static spreadsheets into live competence intelligence.
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Very quickly.
Once your user data is uploaded, a high-level compliance and competence dashboard can be live in around 10 minutes, giving immediate visibility across your workforce and supply chain.
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Certchain integrates directly with over 40 competence and certification providers within the Workforce Competence Manager (WCM). A full list of current providers is available to download.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Each worker has a Certchain Skills Passport, managed on web and accessible via mobile.
It brings together verified qualifications, certifications, and supporting evidence into a single, live competence record linked to role requirements.
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Certchain integrates with a trusted identity verification partner network operating across 50+ countries. Workers without UK citizenship are prompted to complete a one-time Right to Work check, with verification securely recorded in their profile.
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Gate systems only check compliance at a single moment in time. Certchain provides a continuous, real-time view of competence and compliance across over 40 live data feeds — allowing risks to be identified and addressed before they become site access issues.
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Certchain’s architecture allows it to be deployed in secure, controlled environments — including defence, nuclear, and other highly regulated or isolated settings.