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The MGS (MOD Guard Service) plays a vital role supporting MOD security.
The Agency was responsible for ensuring security of MOD property. The Agency was dispanded in 2013.
A report focused on employment issues in the security guarding sector.
The different types of SIA licence, and which job activities need a licence.
Our specification documents form the basis of the qualifications linked to SIA licensing.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document O, which sets standards for reducing overheating risk in new residential buildings.
Information about the SIA's Approved Contractor Scheme: what it is and who can be approved.
You can buy the British standards at a 30% discount.
Annual returns for Shield Guarding staff Association, as submitted to the Certification Office from 2013.
How to apply for security funding to protect your place of worship against hate crime.
The qualifications, experience and approval you must have to offer SIA licence-linked training courses.
Information about licence-linked qualifications, the awarding organisations that offer these qualifications, and how to find an approved training provider.
How utility companies and highway authorities can safely carry out the signing, lighting and guarding of street works and road works on all highways and roads.
Find out how SIA licensing applies to event staff.
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