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Guidance explaining what security features to look for when checking SIA licence cards are valid.
The UK’s private security industry regulator is encouraging everyone to show their appreciation to security operatives on International Security Officers’ Day.
Data on SIA approved contractors. Includes the total number of approved contractors and a breakdown by licensing sector and UK region.
A message from the Security Industry Authority, seven years on from the Manchester Arena attack.
Accessibility statements for the SIA's licensing site and its other online services.
Our specification documents form the basis of the qualifications linked to SIA licensing.
From Tuesday 1 April 2025, door supervisors and security guards must undertake refresher training to renew their licence.
Collects all of the SIA's annual reports since it was created in 2003.
Door supervisors and security guards can enrol in safety-critical refresher training courses from today (1 October 2024) to help keep the public safe.
Vigilantism is illegal, and the SIA does not support or agree with licence holders who take the law into their own hands.
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