tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation from Security Industry Authority (SIA) 2026-04-27T16:12:01+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/apply-for-acs-approval 2026-04-27T16:12:01+01:00 Apply for ACS approval What we check and how you apply for approval. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/understanding-acs-assessments 2026-04-27T16:09:22+01:00 Understanding ACS assessments When taking the SIA's standard route to ACS approval, you must pass an assessment. This guidance explains the assessment to help you prepare. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/choosing-an-sia-approved-contractor 2026-04-17T17:16:06+01:00 Choosing an SIA approved contractor How to choose an SIA approved contractor and why you should. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/martyns-law-the-sias-new-regulatory-role 2026-04-15T11:36:52+01:00 Martyn's Law: the SIA's new regulatory role Learn more about Martyn's Law and the SIA's role as regulator. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/apply-for-an-sia-licence 2026-04-02T17:15:24+01:00 Apply for an SIA licence What to do before you apply, and how to apply for a licence yourself or through your employer. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/renew-your-sia-licence 2026-04-01T00:30:04+01:00 Renew your SIA licence Find out what you need to do to renew your SIA licence. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/changes-to-sia-licence-linked-training-your-questions-answered 2026-04-01T00:30:04+01:00 Changes to SIA licence-linked training: your questions answered Answers to the questions most commonly asked by licence applicants and licence holders about the changes that we are making. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/changes-to-the-delivery-of-sia-licence-linked-training 2026-04-01T00:30:04+01:00 Changes to the delivery of SIA licence-linked training Guidance for training providers: what you need to know if you will be delivering SIA licence-linked training after 1 April 2021. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/check-what-training-you-need-to-get-an-sia-licence 2026-04-01T00:30:04+01:00 Check what training you need to get an SIA licence Information about licence-linked qualifications, the awarding organisations that offer these qualifications, and how to find an approved training provider. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/change-to-the-sia-licence-fee-your-questions-answered 2026-03-04T10:25:57+00:00 Change to the SIA licence fee: your questions answered Answers to the questions most commonly asked by licence applicants and licence holders about the change to the licence fee. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/how-to-apply-for-our-licence-management-service 2026-02-20T09:40:07+00:00 How to apply for the SIA's Licence Management service What you must do if you wish to use the Security Industry Authority's Licence Management service. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/maintaining-your-acs-approval 2026-02-03T10:05:16+00:00 Maintaining your ACS approval An SIA approved contractor is assessed every year, must inform us of significant changes to the company, and must use the ACS mark correctly. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/acs-compliance-using-trademarks-and-making-accreditation-claims 2026-02-03T09:51:48+00:00 ACS compliance: Using trademarks and making accreditation claims How to remain compliant as an SIA approved contractor while using trademarks and making claims about your accreditation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/find-out-if-you-need-an-sia-licence 2026-01-29T09:45:54+00:00 Find out if you need an SIA licence The different types of SIA licence, and which job activities need a licence. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/keep-your-acs-approval 2026-01-19T09:38:32+00:00 Keep your ACS approval What an SIA approved contractor must do to remain approved. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/acs-approval-additional-conditions 2026-01-06T14:05:48+00:00 ACS approval: additional conditions Learn about how we can apply additional conditions to your ACS approval and what this means for you. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/sia-get-approved 2026-01-06T13:50:52+00:00 SIA: Get Approved These documents set out the rules the SIA uses to manage its voluntary Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/learn-about-the-british-standards-that-apply-to-private-security 2026-01-05T15:49:00+00:00 Buy the British standards that apply to private security You can buy the British standards at a 30% discount. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/learn-about-our-strategic-forum 2025-12-23T10:43:41+00:00 Learn about the SIA's stakeholder forum The SIA's stakeholder forum: what it is and who is in it. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/learn-about-the-sia-licence-conditions-you-must-follow 2025-12-01T11:03:26+00:00 Learn about the SIA licence conditions you must follow The conditions you must follow if you hold an SIA licence, and the penalties you may face for not doing so.