ME Passport attended the Reform UK Party Conference in Birmingham.

IIt takes an average of 16 weeks for a care worker or health professional to start work after being offered a role. That’s true whether they have ten years’ experience or none. The reason? A complex, repetitive onboarding process that includes DBS, Right to Work, employment history, references, and training. These checks are often repeated each time someone moves to a new employer — not because the data has changed, but because there’s no portability. This lag comes at a major cost to providers and the NHS. It delays employment, creates candidate frustration, and in many cases — the job offer never even turns into a start date. We knew something had to change. So we created ME Passport — a digital compliance passport for care workers and health professionals. ME stores all the validated checks a worker needs to be Work Ready — in one secure place. And it’s not just any data — ME uses IDSP-certified digital identity checks that comply with Home Office and DBS standards, removing the need for vulnerable physical documents entirely. With ME, employers can: Instantly view a candidate’s compliance status Request verified data Manage the compliance of their entire workforce, in one dashboard What does ME deliver? A faster, smarter recruitment process Increased candidate supply and smoother transitions Higher accuracy through verified-at-source data Less paperwork, less waste, more peace of mind Full portability of records between employers Ultimately, ME helps providers save time, money, and stress — and empowers workers with ownership of their professional data. Most importantly, it ensures the most vulnerable people in our society get access to the carers and clinicians they urgently need.