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Data on SIA licence applications. This page is updated on a monthly basis.
Find out how SIA licensing applies to shopping centres and retail outlets.
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 response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for a list of companies that can sponsor foreign nationals for a UK visa.
SIA licence-linked training: why you must take the training, who is involved and how we keep it up to date.
A man found in possession of 2 forged SIA licences has pleaded guilty to fraud and been ordered to pay £2,600 in fines and costs.
When planning an event, make sure that your security operatives are complying with the law.
91% of surveyed Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence applicants were satisfied with the application process.
A man who both acted as director of a security company and worked as a front line security guard without a licence has been prosecuted.
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