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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 licence dispensation: what the rules are, what an LDN should look like and how to ask for permission to issue more LDNs.
SIA regulation: how the SIA enforces the law and what the penalties are for breaking it.
SIA licence-linked training: why you must take the training, who is involved and how we keep it up to date.
Guidance explaining what security features to look for when checking SIA licence cards are valid.
Reporting labour exploitation: who to tell and what they need to know.
How to choose an SIA approved contractor and why you should.
Tools and guidance that you will need in order to become an SIA approved contractor.
How to appeal against our decision to refuse your application.
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.
A description of some of the benefits of the SIA's Approved Contractor Scheme.
Sub-contracting and use of labour are common practices in private security. Know the difference and understand who is responsible for checking SIA licences.
Security staff can be the first to respond to acid attacks or incidents where someone has been exposed to a hazardous substance. Make sure you know what to do.
Find out how SIA licensing applies to event staff.
Understand the definition of ‘director’ so you know if you need to apply for a licence.
Sub-contracting to a company that is not an SIA approved contractor: what the rules are and how you ask for permission.
You can buy the British standards at a 30% discount.
When planning an event, make sure that your security operatives are complying with the law.
How to know whether the operatives you deploy are employed or self-employed, and what this means for tax and national insurance.
Our specification documents form the basis of the qualifications linked to SIA licensing.
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