Consultation outcome

SIA business approval scheme

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

Overall, respondents broadly supported our proposed approach.

The responses we received provided helpful feedback. We are now planning to develop detailed designs for the new scheme and will take that feedback into account in that work.

Once we have drafted a design for the scheme we will hold a second public consultation.

Detail of feedback received

We received 405 responses to this consultation. The majority of responses (85%) were from people in the private security industry and 39% were from SIA approved contractors.


Original consultation

Summary

The SIA is seeking to change the way we approve businesses. We want to ensure that public protection is at the heart of the process.

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Consultation description

We are proposing to change the way we approve businesses. We are inviting public feedback on:

  • the case for change
  • the principles that could deliver the changes we think need to be made

This is so we can check that the changes we are proposing to make are the right ones.

Documents

Business approval scheme consultation

Updates to this page

Published 22 February 2024
Last updated 11 July 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updated to include the outcome of the consultation. Also added 2 attachments: a summary of findings and the findings in detail.

  2. We have extended the deadline of this consultation.

  3. First published.

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