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How to know whether the operatives you deploy are employed or self-employed, and what this means for tax and national insurance.
Find out how SIA licensing applies to event staff.
Find out how SIA licensing applies to someone using a drone.
Guidance for people who have completed their SIA licence-linked training and who want to know what they need to do to get an SIA licence.
Plan of the organisational structure of the Security Industry Authority (SIA).
Understand the definition of ‘director’ so you know if you need to apply for a licence.
A monthly report on the SIA's enforcement activity.
From Wednesday 1 April 2026, close protection operatives must undertake refresher training to renew their licence.
The SIA does not support or agree with licence holders who take the law into their own hands.
SIA licence-linked training: why you must take the training, who is involved and how we keep it up to date.
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