Digital Worker Passport for Construction

One verified record per worker. Competencies, inductions, medical clearances, right to work, and attendance history, all in one place, portable across employers and sites. No more re-entering data when a worker moves jobs.

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Worker data is scattered and duplicated

A typical construction worker might be on the books of three different contractors over the course of a year. Each time they start with a new employer, their competencies are re-entered from scratch. CSCS cards are photocopied again. Inductions are repeated for sites they have already worked on under a different company. Right to work checks are run again because the previous employer's records are inaccessible.

For workers, this is frustrating. For contractors, it is wasteful. And for the industry, it creates a data fragmentation problem that makes it nearly impossible to get a clear picture of workforce competence at scale.

The Building Safety Act 2022 and the ongoing reform of construction competence standards are pushing the industry towards better worker records. A worker's qualifications and experience need to be verifiable, portable, and trusted. Spreadsheets and photocopied cards do not meet that standard.

How AttendIQ builds a portable worker passport

Every worker in AttendIQ has a single digital passport that belongs to them, not to any single employer. When they move between companies, their verified record follows them.

Portable worker record

Worker records are shared across the platform, not siloed by employer. When a new company onboards a worker who already exists in AttendIQ, the system detects the match and claims the existing record. All verified competencies, induction completions, and attendance history carry over instantly.

Multi-employer visibility

A worker's passport shows all their current and historical employment relationships. Each employer sees the worker's competencies but only their own employment-specific data. Supply chain companies see what they need. Principal contractors see what they need. Workers see everything that belongs to them.

Confidence scoring

Every competency on the passport carries a confidence score from C1 to C6. API-verified records score C6. Admin-entered records score C4. Supply chain entries score C2 or C3. Principal contractors can set minimum confidence thresholds on their access rules, so only adequately evidenced qualifications count for site entry.

Special category data protection

Medical clearances, drug and alcohol records, and biometric data are stored with column-level encryption. Only users with explicit special category permissions can view this data. It is never included in general queries, exports, or reports. Full UK GDPR compliance for Article 9 special category processing.

How it works

1

Create or claim

Add a worker to your organisation. If they already exist in AttendIQ, the deduplication system detects the match and lets you claim their existing record. All verified data carries over.

2

Build the passport

Add competencies, verify CSCS cards via API, assign inductions, and record right to work status. Workers can upload their own certificates from the mobile app. Every entry gets a confidence score.

3

Enforce and maintain

The passport feeds the access rules engine at clock-in. Expiry reminders run automatically. When the worker moves to a new employer, their passport goes with them. No data re-entry.

Frequently asked questions

What information is stored in a worker's digital passport?

The worker passport contains personal details, competencies and qualifications (with confidence scores, expiry dates, and supporting evidence), site induction records, right to work status, medical clearances, drug and alcohol records, attendance history, and employment records. Each section is access-controlled: medical and D&A data is only visible to users with explicit special category permissions.

Does the passport follow a worker when they change employers?

Yes. Worker records in AttendIQ are not owned by any single organisation. When a worker moves to a new employer, their passport and all verified competencies travel with them. The new employer claims the worker record via a deduplication check, and the worker's existing qualifications, induction records, and attendance history are immediately available. No re-entering data from scratch.

How does confidence scoring work on the passport?

Every competency on the passport carries a confidence score from C1 (lowest) to C6 (highest). C6 is assigned to records verified via external APIs like CSCS or uploaded by the worker themselves. C4 is assigned when a principal contractor admin enters the record. C2 and C3 apply to supply chain entries. This scoring lets site managers set minimum evidence thresholds: for example, requiring C4 or above for safety-critical qualifications.

Can workers view their own passport?

Yes. Workers access their passport through the AttendIQ mobile app. They can see all their competencies, induction completions, and attendance history. Workers can also upload their own certificates directly from the app, which are stored against the relevant competency record. The passport gives workers visibility and ownership of their professional record.

How is sensitive data like medical records protected?

Medical records, drug and alcohol data, and biometric data are classified as special category data under UK GDPR. In AttendIQ, this data is stored with column-level encryption and is only accessible to users who have been explicitly granted special category permissions (such as medical_view or da_view) by their organisation administrator. Special category data is never included in general worker queries or exports.

One worker. One record. Every site.

See how AttendIQ gives every construction worker a portable, verified digital passport.

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