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A list of the people and companies the SIA is currently prosecuting.
Find out how SIA licensing applies to someone using a bodycam or headcam.
Find out how SIA licensing applies to event staff.
Data on SIA licence holders. Includes a breakdown by age, gender, nationality, licensing sector and UK region.
SIA response to a freedom of information (FOI) request about removing clothing when searched by a security operative.
Accessibility statements for the SIA's licensing site and its other online services.
Reporting training malpractice: who to tell and what they need to know.
A list of the people and companies prosecuted by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) over the last 12 months.
SIA regulation: how the SIA enforces the law and what the penalties are for breaking it.
Data on SIA approved contractors. Includes the total number of approved contractors and a breakdown by licensing sector and UK region.
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for a list of companies that can sponsor foreign nationals for a UK visa.
When planning an event, make sure that your security operatives are complying with the law.
SIA licence-linked training: why you must take the training, who is involved and how we keep it up to date.
Guidance on how charities and community interest companies in the UK can apply for funding from the Security Industry Authority’s grant for good causes.
The SIA is changing the qualifications needed for an SIA licence. This follows a review of the licence-linked qualifications.
A security company director has been fined for failing to provide information to the Security Industry Authority (SIA).
Data on SIA licence applications. This page is updated on a monthly basis.
Details of all Home Office spending over £25,000 for 2024.
Rolled-up holiday pay: what it is, when it can be used and what SIA approved contractors must do if they use it.
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request about licensing requirements for using CCTV.
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