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Credential verification worksheet

Record the exact credential claim, issuing source and verification result.

The worksheet keeps identity, category or scope, source, verification date and unresolved conditions together. A logo or copied certificate image is a starting point for checking, not the result.

Worked example

The example asks whether a proposed practitioner’s name, number and category match the relevant professional-body record. For a course claim, use the applicable issuing or quality-assurance body and verify the exact programme and provider relationship.

Use the resource

Record the evidence you actually obtain. If an official record is unavailable or ambiguous, mark the result unresolved and request clarification. Do not describe an attempted search as successful verification.

Worked record

Illustrative example — replace with verified information
Exact claimPerson/provider and referenceIssuing/verification sourceChecked dateResult and scopeOpen question
Illustrative professional registration claimExact name, number and category requiredRelevant professional-body recordEnter dateUnresolved until matchedConfirm current status and category

How to use it

  1. Copy the exact claim being checked.
  2. Match identity and reference.
  3. Use the relevant official source.
  4. Retain the result, date and limits.

Your working record

Enter your information, then download a copy to keep it. Entries stay in this tab and are not saved automatically.

Complete the fields that apply to your requirement
Exact claimPerson/provider and referenceIssuing/verification sourceChecked dateResult and scopeOpen question

Blank record

Download a blank copy for offline reference or printing. Complete the editable record above to save your entries.

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Related guidance and resources

Source context

Source context checked 6 October 2026. Examples are illustrative.