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title: Digital Identity and the Future of Criminal Record Checks in the UK
description: Find out more about the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) plans for digital identity verification and impact on criminal record checks in the UK
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# Digital Identity and the Future of Criminal Record Checks in the UK

###### Recorded 20 October, 2021 | 2:00 PM BST

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Earlier this year 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.

Join us to understand:

- The challenges faced by the DBS and employers in processing criminal record checks over the last 18 months, and the impact of the changes applied
- What the new framework by the Department for Culture Media and Sport means for employers
- The roadmap for the DBS digital identity plan in 2022
- How this impacts your wider background screening program
- The answers to your burning questions direct from the DBS and Sterling

### Featured Presenters

Steven Smith

Managing Director  
 **Sterling EMEA**

## Steven Smith

Steve is the Managing Director for Sterling EMEA, having originally joined Sterling in 2015 as head of Sales for UK&I. Previously, Steve spent nearly 10 years at REED, the leading recruiting firm in the UK, where he worked closely with senior HR professionals and Talent Acquisition leaders across multiple sectors helping to shape successful hiring programmes. He now leads Sterling's EMEA region, with strategic and operational responsibility for delivering robust background screening and identity solutions for clients and driving business growth for Sterling. Steve holds a BA from Cardiff University and is a regular speaker at HR and recruitment events across Europe.

Mark Sugden

Head of Identity  
**Disclosure and Barring Service**

## Mark Sugden

Leading DBS Identity Project to implement an Identity Scheme as part of the UK digital identity and attributes Trust Framework. Supporting DBS strategic vision to modernise services, achieve operational efficiencies and help make recruitment safer.

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