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Tackling security training malpractice

Learn about the SIA's response to training malpractice in the delivery of SIA licence-linked qualifications. Find out how to report training malpractice.

• From: Security Industry Authority
• Published: 27 November 2025
• Last updated: 9 December 2025 — See all updates

Report training malpractice

• Find out how you report training malpractice
  • 3 June 2024
  • Guidance
• Report security staff or companies to the Security Industry Authority (SIA)

News stories

Updates from our directors on how the SIA is responding to training malpractice.

• Protecting public safety: tackling training malpractice
  • 9 December 2025
  • News story
• Turning the tide on training malpractice
  • 14 August 2025
  • News story
• Significant activity to crack down on training malpractice
  • 12 May 2025
  • News story
• Concerted action to root out training malpractice in the private security industry
  • 6 December 2024
  • News story
• Collaboration key to rooting out training malpractice
  • 8 August 2024
  • News story
• New measures to root out security training malpractice
  • 16 July 2024
  • News story
• Training malpractice in the delivery of SIA licence-linked qualifications
  • 14 December 2023
  • News story
• Concerns about training malpractice in the delivery of SIA licence-linked qualifications
  • 22 November 2023
  • News story

FOI responses

SIA responses to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests about training malpractice.

• SIA response to reports of training malpractice
  • 25 November 2024
  • FOI release
• The number of SIA licences revoked due to training malpractice
  • 9 August 2024
  • FOI release

Published 27 November 2025

Last updated 9 December 2025 + show all updates

1. 9 December 2025

   The news story 'Protecting public safety: tackling training malpractice' has been added to the document collection.

2. 27 November 2025

   First published.