Security Industry Authority

Glasgow nightclub hosts SIA counter-terror exercise

A recent counter-terrorism emergency planning exercise in Glasgow saw security operatives dealing with realistic terror scenarios presented by actors. The Security Industry Authority (SIA) ran the safety resilience exercise at Kokomo on Glasgow’s West Regent Street. The exercise was the first of its kind in Scotland and organised in partnership with Police Scotland counter-terrorism officers […]

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SIA announces new launch date for Close Protection qualification

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has extended the introduction of the updated close protection qualification to 01 April 2022, allowing for full testing of the new skills before they are introduced. The SIA will run a pilot in early 2022 with selected training centres, enabling those delivering the qualification to provide feedback on the new

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SIA announces changes to the training required for an SIA licence

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is making changes to the training people need to take before they can get a front line SIA licence. From 1 April 2021 SIA will introduce updated qualifications for all sectors except close protection and vehicle immobilisation, and applicants must have a first aid qualification before they can take the

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SIA publishes code of conduct consultation response

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has published a summary of the analysis of responses to its consultation on a proposed code of conduct. The proposed code would set out the behaviour that is expected of licence holders and applicants. The consultation sought views of licence holders and other interested parties on the content of the

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