We verify every tutor's identity before they teach on Tutorspot. You do this once, through Stripe, our payment provider. A DBS certificate is optional, but families can see when you have one.

In the sidebar, select Your profile > Verification. The Status card (1) shows where you are:

Under Verify with Stripe, select the button in the notice, for example Set up payouts with Stripe (2) or Continue with Stripe. Stripe confirms your identity from the details you give it, and asks for a photo of your ID only if it can't.

You continue on Stripe's own website. Follow its steps, then you're brought back to this page. The same Stripe details are used to pay you, so you only do this once. See Set up payouts with Stripe for what to expect.

When Stripe has everything it needs, Identity shows Verified and the notice reads Your payout account is complete.

In the DBS certificate card, select Upload (1) and choose your certificate. It can be a JPG, PNG or PDF up to 16 MB.

The certificate uploads straight away. You'll see DBS certificate uploaded, and DBS certificate in the Status card changes to On file.

Your file now shows as a link you can open. To upload a newer certificate, select Replace (1). To take it off your profile, select Remove (2).

If you remove it, you'll be asked Remove DBS certificate? Are you sure? This cannot be undone. Select Remove to confirm, or Cancel.

You'll see Document removed, and the card shows Not uploaded again.