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Answers to the questions most commonly asked by licence applicants and licence holders about the changes that we are making.
SIA regulation: how the SIA enforces the law and what the penalties are for breaking it.
Some SIA front line licence holders are trained in physical intervention. This page recaps information from that training.
Information about the SIA's Approved Contractor Scheme: what it is and who can be approved.
Find out how SIA licensing applies to someone using a bodycam or headcam.
These documents set out the rules the SIA uses to manage its voluntary Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS).
Guidance explaining what security features to look for when checking SIA licence cards are valid.
How to choose an SIA approved contractor and why you should.
SIA licence-linked training: why you must take the training, who is involved and how we keep it up to date.
Our specification documents form the basis of the qualifications linked to SIA licensing.
When taking the SIA's standard route to ACS approval, you must pass an assessment. This guidance explains the assessment to help you prepare.
Reporting training malpractice: who to tell and what they need to know.
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.
How to know whether the operatives you deploy are employed or self-employed, and what this means for tax and national insurance.
Answers to the questions most commonly asked by licence applicants and licence holders about the change to the licence fee.
Find out how SIA licensing applies to event staff.
You can buy the British standards at a 30% discount.
Understand the definition of ‘director’ so you know if you need to apply for a licence.
When planning an event, make sure that your security operatives are complying with the law.
Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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