{"id":7374,"date":"2026-10-06T21:51:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T21:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truthdocuments.com\/sources-2\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T21:54:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T21:54:05","slug":"sources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/truthdocuments.com\/uk\/sources\/","title":{"rendered":"Official sources we use, and what each body does"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav class=\"crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"\/uk\/\">Home<\/a> \u203a Official sources<\/nav>\n<p><span class=\"kicker\">Reference<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Official sources we use, and what each body does<\/h1>\n<div class=\"answer\"><strong>Short answer:<\/strong> Our guides rely on GOV.UK, the text of UK legislation and the bodies that run each scheme: DVLA, DVSA, HM Passport Office, the Home Office, the NMC, the SIA, CSCS and others. This page lists each body, what it is responsible for, and the official place to find it.<\/div>\n<p class=\"meta\">Last reviewed: <time datetime=\"2026-10-04\">2026-10-04<\/time> \u00b7 By <a href=\"\/uk\/authors\/\">Mark Dent<\/a><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Body<\/th>\n<th>What it does<\/th>\n<th>Official site<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>DVLA<\/td>\n<td>Issues driving licences and holds driver records<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GOV.UK<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DVSA<\/td>\n<td>Runs driving tests and Driver CPC<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GOV.UK<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HM Passport Office<\/td>\n<td>Issues UK passports<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/hm-passport-office\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GOV.UK<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>UK Visas and Immigration<\/td>\n<td>Decides visa and ETA applications, runs eVisa<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/uk-visas-and-immigration\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GOV.UK<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>General Register Office<\/td>\n<td>Registers births, marriages and deaths in England and Wales<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/order-copy-birth-death-marriage-certificate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GOV.UK<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Disclosure and Barring Service<\/td>\n<td>Runs DBS criminal record checks in England and Wales<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/disclosure-and-barring-service\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GOV.UK<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Security Industry Authority<\/td>\n<td>Licenses private security<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/security-industry-authority\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GOV.UK<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CSCS and CITB<\/td>\n<td>Construction skills cards and the health and safety test<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cscs.uk.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">cscs.uk.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nursing and Midwifery Council<\/td>\n<td>Regulates nurses and midwives<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.org.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">nmc.org.uk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HEDD<\/td>\n<td>Verifies UK degrees for employers<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hedd.ac.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">hedd.ac.uk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Report Fraud<\/td>\n<td>National fraud reporting<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reportfraud.police.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">reportfraud.police.uk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Citizens Advice<\/td>\n<td>Consumer helpline; refers cases to Trading Standards<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensadvice.org.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">citizensadvice.org.uk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>UK legislation<\/td>\n<td>The text and penalties of the Acts we cite<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">legislation.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>How we use these sources is explained in <a href=\"\/uk\/how-we-research\/\">how we research<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<details>\n<summary>Why do you link to official sites?<\/summary>\n<p>Fees, rules and checks change. The official body is the only reliable source, and our guides point you to it.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<div class=\"related\">\n<h2>Keep reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/uk\/how-we-research\/\">How we research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/uk\/official-checks\/\">How to check a document<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/uk\/report-a-scam\/\">Where to report a scam<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/uk\/case-log\/\">Case log: prosecutions and warnings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sources\">\n<h2>Sources and official links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">GOV.UK<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author\"><strong>About the author<\/strong><br \/>Written by <a href=\"\/uk\/authors\/\">Mark Dent<\/a> from official GOV.UK guidance, UK legislation and public reporting. We do not sell, issue or arrange any licence or document, and we are not part of DVLA, DVSA or any government body. See our <a href=\"\/uk\/editorial-policy\/\">editorial policy<\/a> or <a href=\"\/uk\/contact\/\">report a mistake<\/a>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home \u203a Official sources Reference Official sources we use, and what each body does Short answer: Our guides rely on GOV.UK, the text of UK legislation and the bodies that run each scheme: DVLA, DVSA, HM Passport Office, the Home Office, the NMC, the SIA, CSCS and others. 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