Archive for the ‘SIA Licence’ Category

  • Surrey SIA Licence Checks – Door Supervisors

    Aug 28, 13 • 4895 Views • Door Supervisor, SIA LicenceNo Comments

    Investigators from the SIA accompanied licensing officers from Surrey Police force last Friday (23 August 2013) to check that door supervisors were working with valid SIA licenses in the Guildford area. Similar to our report on the spot checks conducted by...

  • SIA Licence Private Investigators

    The New SIA Licence for Private Investigators

    Aug 26, 13 • 13048 Views • SIA LicenceNo Comments

    Last month the Home Office revealed that Private Investigators will now have to obtain an SIA licence in order to work legally within the UK. The Home Office said it wanted to “ensure rigorous standards” and universal licensing practices in an...

  • Top 10 SIA Licence FAQ’s

    Jul 17, 13 • 14377 Views • Career Advice, SIA LicenceNo Comments

    The SIA has many enquiries from licence holders and SIA licence applicants. However, it is only natural that to some extent the same questions come up over and over again. Here are the top 10 frequently asked questions that the SIA face every year. 1. How do...

  • SIA Training Awarding Organisations

    Jul 8, 13 • 9284 Views • SIA Licence, TrainingNo Comments

    There are several SIA Training awarding organizations. Whenever you sign up to a training course, each will use one of these organizations to set the exams that you take and to mark them. Part of the job of the SIA is to ensure that each awarding organization...

  • Free SIA Licence Training

    Jun 21, 13 • 21741 Views • Career Advice, CCTV Operations, Door Supervisor, SIA LicenceNo Comments

    It is actually possible to get your SIA Licence for free if you are currently unemployed and living in the London area. “Free 2 Learn” have been offering free SIA training on their popular security training courses for Door Supervision and CCTV for a...

  • What is the SIA?

    Jun 1, 13 • 11889 Views • SIA LicenceNo Comments

    The Security Industry Authority is an organization that was set up to oversee and regulate the private security industry within the UK. The aim of the organization has been to ensure a standardized approach of training and work practices for what is now a...