A practical toolkit that gives you a definitive set of acceptable documents and evidence examples to support screening and vetting decisions.
“Uncertainty about what evidence is acceptable in screening and vetting often leads to repeated requests, delays and inconsistency in decisions. This toolkit gives you a clear, ready to use set of acceptable documents and examples so you can set expectations confidently, reduce queries and support smoother, more efficient screening.”
Expert Built UK Screening Document Guidance
Developed by Graham and Vivianne Johnson, industry leading screening experts with nearly 20 years' experience implementing pre-employment vetting across the UK security sector. This expert-developed toolkit gives you a verified, ready-to-use reference for every acceptable document in UK screening and vetting.
Covers the complete document framework: Right to Work Lists A and B, proof of identity and address, employment and career history evidence, HMRC five-year records, employment gap verification, education and qualification documents, DBS and criminal record checks, professional licences and registrations, immigration and visa documents, insurance and indemnity certificates, and sanctions and compliance screening.
Each section is built from real screening decisions Graham and Vivianne made across thousands of checks, giving you the practical reference that generic guidance never provides.
Perfect for screening officers, HR professionals, compliance managers, recruitment specialists, and vetting administrators responsible for document decisions.
✓ Created by recognised screening specialists with nearly 20 years of proven expertise.
✓ Verified against Home Office, BS 7858:2019, and official identity frameworks.
✓ Covers every document category you will encounter during screening.
✓ Includes red flags, verification tips, and online checking resources.
✓ Instant download for immediate use in your screening process.
Know what to accept. Screen with certainty. Defend every decision.
Expert Developed | UKRLP Registered Provider.
Why We Built This
We created this toolkit because most screening teams waste time searching for document guidance that should be at their fingertips. Knowing which documents to accept and which to reject is the foundation of every compliant check.
From 2006 to 2024, we operated our own screening businesses, conducting thousands of pre-employment checks across the UK security sector. We regularly encountered documents we had never seen before, applicants presenting unusual combinations of evidence, and situations where the official guidance was unclear or silent. Every wrong call risked audit failure or a compliance breach.
What Makes This Different
You will get a verified reference covering every document category in UK screening, from Right to Work Lists A and B through to sanctions checks and professional registrations. Each section includes the documents you can accept, the red flags to watch for, and the online verification resources to confirm authenticity.
Every list in this toolkit has been checked against current Home Office Right to Work guidance, BS 7858:2019, and official identity verification frameworks. This is the reference we built for our own teams and used in practice for years.
This is not compiled from textbooks. It is built by us, practitioners who screened thousands of applicants across every document scenario. Expert-developed. UKRLP registered.
Built for professionals responsible for safe, compliant hiring in security sensitive environments
You handle document checks daily and need certainty on what to accept. This toolkit gives you a verified, ready-to-use reference so you can make confident decisions without second-guessing every submission.
You oversee hiring compliance and need to know that your team is collecting the right evidence. This toolkit ensures your document processes are consistent, defensible, and aligned with current standards.
You are accountable when auditors review your screening files. This toolkit helps you verify that the correct documents are being collected, flagged, and recorded before an inspection exposes any gaps.
Our courses are independently accredited by a recognised CPD body so every completed module converts into verifiable CPD hours you can record.
That means your team’s learning is not just a checkbox — it is formal professional development that holds up in audits, appraisals and regulatory reviews.
Certificates are issued instantly on completion in downloadable PDF format, include course duration and CPD hours, and are produced to a standard that employers, compliance teams and auditors expect.
VH Courses is listed on the UK Register of Learning Providers (UKRLP), a public register that confirms our status as a legitimate training provider.
This registration demonstrates our ongoing commitment to governed, traceable, high-quality learning provision and makes it easier for corporate procurement, public bodies and partners to verify who we are.
In short, it removes doubt for buyers and supports procurement and audit checks.
This toolkit is designed to be clear and practical, even for beginners. Each document category is listed with straightforward guidance so you can identify acceptable evidence quickly and accurately.
Yes. The toolkit covers every document category auditors expect to see in a compliant screening file. It helps you collect the right evidence so your files are complete and defensible at any time.
Yes. It includes guidance on employment gaps, overseas criminal records, self-employment evidence, and statutory declarations, giving you a reference for the situations standard lists do not address.
Yes. You will have a structured, verified reference at hand so every document decision is consistent, compliant, and easy to justify if questioned by auditors or clients.
The toolkit is a professionally formatted PDF delivered as an instant download after purchase. You can save it to your device, print it, or share it with your team immediately.