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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.
Guidance for training providers: what you need to know to meet the SIA's rules on first aid training.
This document explains what the changes mean for people applying for a door supervisor or security guard licence.
An SIA approved contractor is assessed every year, must inform us of significant changes to the company, and must use the ACS mark correctly.
What an SIA approved contractor must do to remain approved.
Outsourced pre-employment screening: understanding your responsibilities and how to meet our standards.
Rolled-up holiday pay: what it is, when it can be used and what SIA approved contractors must do if they use it.
Find out how SIA licensing applies to shopping centres and retail outlets.
Guidance for training providers: what you need to know if you will be delivering SIA licence-linked training after 1 April 2021.
How we handle licence applications for people who have changed their gender.
How you can appeal against our decision to refuse your ACS application.
What you must do if you wish to use our Licence Management service.
Violence against security staff is unacceptable. Find out what you can do to prevent it.
Find out what you can do to stop child sexual exploitation and how you should restrain someone.
The sanctions we apply if an SIA approved contractor is in breach of ACS conditions.
How to order ACS-related items such as lapel pins and wall plaques.
This guide explains how SIA licensing may affect the way you manage queues and control access to your premises.
Guidance and templates that will help you to plan your assessment.
In 2019 we published a case study to show how important it is for security operatives to use safe methods of physical restraint.
Guidance and templates that will help you to report on your assessment visit.
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