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Changes to the rules for SIA licence dispensation notices (LDNs)

What the changes are, when they will happen, and how they affect SIA approved contractors.

• From: Security Industry Authority
• Published: 21 November 2024

On Monday 24 February we will change the rules for issuing Licence Dispensation Notices (LDNs).

The changes will mean that:

• you must request the ability to issue LDNs, and can only do so if we say yes (we will not give you this facility automatically as we do now)
• you must issue LDNs using the business services within our licensing site
• you can only issue LDNs to employees who held an active SIA licence when they submitted their licence application – this will ensure that anyone working on an LDN has undergone a criminal record check within the last 3 years
• LDNs will be valid for 5 weeks, not the current 10

We will be holding webinars to answer any questions you may have about these changes. The dates are:

• Wednesday 4 December, 4pm to 4.30pm – LDN policy
• Monday 9 December, 10am to 10.30am – LDN policy (repeat of 4 December)
• Monday 3 February, 11am to 12pm – LDN system changes: how to notify us of LDNs through your SIA business account

Register here to attend one of these webinars.

Find out more

Read Changes to SIA rules for LDNs: your questions answered to find out more.

Published 21 November 2024