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Tools and guidance that you will need in order to become an SIA approved contractor.
SIA licence dispensation: what the rules are and how to ask for permission to issue more LDNs.
Information about the SIA's Approved Contractor Scheme: what it is and who can be approved.
How to appeal against our decision to refuse your application.
Find out how SIA licensing applies to someone using a bodycam or headcam.
Some SIA front line licence holders are trained in physical intervention. This page recaps information from that training.
SIA regulation: how the SIA enforces the law and what the penalties are for breaking it.
Sub-contracting to a company that is not an SIA approved contractor: what the rules are and how you ask for permission.
Guidance explaining what security features to look for when checking SIA licence cards are valid.
How to choose an SIA approved contractor and why you should.
How to know whether the operatives you deploy are employed or self-employed, and what this means for tax and national insurance.
Find out how SIA licensing applies to shopping centres and retail outlets.
When planning an event, make sure that your security operatives are complying with the law.
Reporting training malpractice: who to tell and what they need to know.
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.
Sub-contracting and use of labour are common practices in private security. Know the difference and understand who is responsible for checking SIA licences.
You can buy the British standards at a 30% discount.
Understand the definition of ‘director’ so you know if you need to apply for a licence.
SIA licence-linked training: why you must take the training, who is involved and how we keep it up to date.
Find out how SIA licensing applies to event staff.
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