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Learn more about Martyn's Law and the SIA's role as regulator.
Answers to the questions most commonly asked by licence applicants and licence holders about the changes that we are making.
SIA regulation: how the SIA enforces the law and what the penalties are for breaking it.
When taking the SIA's standard route to ACS approval, you must pass an assessment. This guidance explains the assessment to help you prepare.
Information about the SIA's Approved Contractor Scheme: what it is and who can be approved.
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 someone using a drone.
SIA licence dispensation: what the rules are and how to ask for permission to issue more LDNs.
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.
How to choose an SIA approved contractor and why you should.
Guidance explaining what security features to look for when checking SIA licence cards are valid.
Our specification documents form the basis of the qualifications linked to SIA licensing.
When you can make deductions from staff pay and how to stay compliant with the law.
Outsourced pre-employment screening: understanding your responsibilities and how to meet our standards.
An SIA approved contractor is assessed every year, must inform us of significant changes to the company, and must use the ACS mark correctly.
Understand the definition of ‘director’ so you know if you need to apply for a licence.
This guidance sets out how to make a protected disclosure to the Security Industry Authority, and what we will do with the disclosures we receive.
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.
When planning an event, make sure that your security operatives are complying with the law.
Find out how SIA licensing applies to someone using a bodycam or headcam.
Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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