Livia Ralph sitting at a table. She is looking across the table at someone else who is outside of the photo.

Livia Ralph

Livia is a senior policy lead for certification at the Office for Digital Identities and Attributes.

Uplift to trust framework 1.0: pathways and timelines

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A wall of bricks

Yesterday, we published the final release of version 1.0 of the UK digital verification services trust framework. The 1.0 version will come into force from 1 September 2026, or from the date at least one conformity assessment body (CAB) is accredited against the 1.0 certification scheme, whichever is later.

Building trust through independent, accredited conformity assessment

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Conformity assessment you can trust

The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) has granted accreditation to Kantara Initiative; making it the first UKAS-accredited conformity assessment body (CAB) certifying under the UK government’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework.  

What are valid certificates under the UK digital identity and attributes trust framework?

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You need to have a valid certificate if you want to prove your service conforms with the UK digital identity and attributes trust framework, and want to apply to be listed on the GOV.UK register of services.

Going to gamma: uplifting your existing certification for the new trust framework and supplementary codes

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Text: Uplift your certification to the new trust framework

This blogpost explains how service providers who are already certified against the trust framework can ‘uplift’ to the new version.