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A London man has been convicted after allowing somebody else to use his Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence.
A message from our Chair Heather Baily and our Chief Executive Michelle Russell.
On 10 December the SIA demonstrated its commitment to tackling labour exploitation by inviting leaders from private security businesses to a special summit.
An update from Paul Fullwood, SIA Director of Inspections and Enforcement. Paul is leading the SIA's drive against training malpractice.
The boss of a security firm has been given a suspended sentence after he deployed door supervisors with cloned licences to venues across London.
A former boxer from Bradford has been fined after he failed to respond to a Security Industry Authority (SIA) investigation into an unlicensed door supervisor.
What the changes are, when they will happen, and how they affect SIA approved contractors.
A man has been jailed for almost three years after he used a fake SIA licence to work at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and commit theft.
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has launched its new winter safety campaign, urging people to ‘Stay Safe, Tell Security’.
Two men working in security on Merseyside who breached Security Industry Authority (SIA) regulations have been handed community orders.
Do you want to be part of an authority that helps to protect the public?
The SIA mounted a series of co-ordinated, surprise operations across England to tackle suspected licence fraud, labour exploitation and immigration offences.
Who to contact if you have questions about the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, better known as 'Martyn's Law'.
A man has been given a suspended sentence for fraud after he used someone else’s SIA licence to work illegally at a venue in Newcastle.
A man deemed a child sex offender has been given a suspended sentence after lying about his offences to work as a security guard in Cardiff.
Door supervisors and security guards can enrol in safety-critical refresher training courses from today (1 October 2024) to help keep the public safe.
From Tuesday 1 April 2025, door supervisors and security guards must undertake refresher training to renew their licence.
The SIA has carried out a surprise nationwide operation in conjunction with HMRC and Home Office Immigration Enforcement to tackle labour exploitation.
A Darlington man has been found guilty of providing false information to the Security Industry Authority (SIA).
The SIA welcomes proposals for new regulatory role.
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