DBS and Right to Work Guidance
DBS check
As a tutor with us, you must have a physical copy of an enhanced DBS certificate. Once your DBS has been issued, you’ll need to register for the Update Service. This allows you to keep your DBS certificate up-to-date online for employers to check. This costs £16, but you'll be reimbursed for this in your first tutor pay.
Email your documents to start your DBS process.
You can find information on which documents to provide in this guidance.
Verifying your documents
We can verify your Right to Work in the UK in person or digitally, using a government-certified Identity Service Provider. If you are not a national
of the UK, your Right to Work can also be proved through an online share code check.
When verifying your identification, we require a minimum of three original, current and valid documents.
Remember
Right to Work check
UK and Irish nationals can use a current and valid British or Irish passport, or an Irish passport card. If you do not have these, you can also use your birth certificate (UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, or Ireland), shown alongside evidence of your National Insurance Number from the government or previous employer.
Non-UK or Irish nationals can use an online share code. Please note we cannot accept BRP (Biometric Residence Permit) cards.
Which documents can I use?
You must provide us with:
- One document from Group 1
- Two further documents from either Group 1, or Group 2a, or 2b.
The combination of documents presented must confirm your name and date of birth.
If you have any questions about what documents you can provide, or do not have any group 1 documents, please get in touch.
Group 1: Primary identity documents
| Passport - any current and valid passport | UK passports can be expired for up to a maximum of 6 months |
| e-VISA | accessed via the ‘View and Prove’ service. To do this you need a UKVI account, which can be created here |
| Current driving licence photocard | (full or provisional) - issued from the UK, Isle of Man, or Channel Islands only) |
| Application Registration Card | Issued by the Home Office |
| Birth certificate issued within 12 months of birth | UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands - including those issued by UK authorities overseas. Must be the original document, not a certified copy |
| Adoption certificate | from the UK or Channel Islands |
Group 2a: Trusted government documents
| Current driving licence photocard | (full or provisional) issued from outside of the UK, Isle of Man, or Channel Islands) |
| Current paper driving license | (full or provisional) issued from the UK, Isle of Man, or Channel Islands before March 2000 and contains current name/address |
| Birth certificate | (certified copy) UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands - including those issued by UK authorities overseas. Original certificates are a group 1 document |
| Original birth certificate issued after 12 months of birth | UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands - including those issued by UK authorities overseas |
| Marriage/civil partnership certificate | UK and Channel Islands |
| HM Forces ID card | UK |
| Firearms licence | UK/Isle of Man/Channel Islands |
Group 2b: Financial and social history documents
| Document type | Country of issue | Issue date and validity |
| Mortgage or financial statement (e.g. pension or endowment statement) | UK | Issued in last 12 months |
| HMRC self-assessment letters or tax demand letter | UK | Issued in last 12 months |
| Bank or building society statement | UK and Channel Islands | Issued in last 3 months. Must be a physical document, not printed from an online account. Digital bank statements or statements from digital banks eg: Monzo/Starling/Chase/Revolut cannot be accepted |
| Bank or building society account opening confirmation letter | UK | Issued in last 3 months |
| Credit card statement | UK | Issued in last 3 months |
| P45 or P60 statement | UK and Channel Islands | Issued in last 12 months. Must be a physical document, not printed from an online account. |
| Council Tax statement | UK and Channel Islands | Issued in last 12 months |
| Utility bill (excluding mobile telephone bills) | UK | Issued in last 3 months. Must be a physical document, not printed from an online account. |
| Benefit statement, for example Child Benefit, pension | UK | Issued in last 3 months |
| Central or local government, government agency, or local council document giving entitlement. Eg: Personal Independence Payment (PIP), free school meals, universal credit, asylum support | UK and Channel Islands | Issued in last 12 months |
| European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) | UK | Must still be valid |
| EEA National ID card | EEA | Must still be valid |
| Irish Passport Card | Republic of Ireland | Must still be valid. Cannot be used with an Irish passport. |
| Cards with the PASS accreditation logo | UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands. | Must still be valid. Digital PASS cards are acceptable where they have been issued by an approved digital PASS provider and the QR code has been used to confirm details. |