...in the private sector. At this stage, we're prioritising building and scaling a service that works for users of central government services. We’re working hard to make it easier and...
...confirm the service meets government standards for identity assurance. Under our existing contractual framework, the certified companies have to be certified by tScheme. We want to expand the range of...
...the service you want to use. It’s not essential but often allows services to differentiate between people with names that could be male or female. In the NHS, for example,...
This Parliament ends on 30 March. Between then and the general election on 7 May is the pre-election period and the Civil Service communicates less, in line with the General...
...companies must get your consent before they can collect personal information from you, or provide services to you. When you first use GOV.UK Verify, we may ask you some basic...
...assurance market. GOV.UK Verify uses private sector services to verify users’ identity details. The market is evolving rapidly as new technologies and capabilities emerge. We work with industry through the...
...expectations. As with any system, there’s a healthy tension between convenience for the user, the need to ensure the service complies with security requirements, and protecting users’ privacy. To ensure...
...from beta to live. We’re on track for this at 70%. People whose identity can’t be verified still need to be able to access services safely and securely. Also, some...
...existing certified companies will be continuing to improve and expand their services, and new certified companies will be joining the service, each bringing their own combination of methods and approaches....
...beta services. We’re working with 50 government services and 10 departments altogether. We’ve developed a staged process for services that want to use GOV.UK Verify, and we’re constantly developing that...
