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Find out how SIA licensing applies to someone using a drone.

Find out how SIA licensing applies to someone using a bodycam or headcam.

A list of the people and companies prosecuted by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) over the last 12 months.

SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for our spending over £25,000 in July 2024.

Details of expenses claimed by the SIA's Chair and non-executive directors.

Who to contact if you have questions about the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, better known as 'Martyn's Law'.

How to choose an SIA approved contractor and why you should.

Our specification documents form the basis of the qualifications linked to SIA licensing.

Guidance for training providers: what you need to know if you will be delivering SIA licence-linked training after 1 April 2021.

A man has been given a suspended sentence for fraud after he used someone else’s SIA licence to work illegally at a venue in Newcastle.

A list of the people and companies the SIA is currently prosecuting.

A list of the people and companies prosecuted by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) over the last 12 months.

A quarterly report on how well the SIA has done in responding to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests.

Tools and guidance that you will need in order to become an SIA approved contractor.

SIA response to a Freedom of Information request for the number of SIA licences revoked on the basis of non-conviction information, broken down by gender.

Data on SIA licence applications. This page is updated on a monthly basis.

Data on SIA licence holders. Includes a breakdown by age, gender, nationality, licensing sector and UK region.

Data on SIA approved contractors. Includes the total number of approved contractors and a breakdown by licensing sector and UK region.

A monthly report on the SIA's enforcement activity.

Sub-contracting to a company that is not an SIA approved contractor: what the rules are and how you ask for permission.

A man deemed a child sex offender has been given a suspended sentence after lying about his offences to work as a security guard in Cardiff.

Answers to the questions most commonly asked by licence applicants and licence holders about the changes that we are making.

Door supervisors and security guards can enrol in safety-critical refresher training courses from today (1 October 2024) to help keep the public safe.

From Tuesday 1 April 2025, door supervisors and security guards must undertake refresher training to renew their licence.

Guidance explaining what security features to look for when checking SIA licence cards are valid.

Details of all Home Office spending over £25,000 for 2024.

The SIA has carried out a surprise nationwide operation in conjunction with HMRC and Home Office Immigration Enforcement to tackle labour exploitation.

This privacy notice explains how the SIA processes your personal data. In particular, it explains how we collect, use, disclose, transfer and store your data.