An SIA approved contractor must comply with the law and meet the ACS standard.
Use Directors and SIA licensing to understand the scope of SIA licensing and ensure that all of your directors comply with the law.
Read Using overseas suppliers to understand what you must do if you use overseas suppliers to deliver services in the UK.
Published 28 September 2020 Last updated 18 June 2024 +show all updates
Deleted documents 'ACS: Right to work guidance' and 'ACS: Outsourced employment screening' because the right to work guidance is duplicated in 'Get Licensed' and the screening guidance has been rewritten and added to our document collection on guidance for approved contractors. Also removed references to these documents in the summary and body text.
Removed the documents 'ACS: Guidance on employment status' and 'ACS: Preventing tax avoidance'. We have replaced these with the 'Learn how HMRC rules apply to the security operatives you deploy' guidance page.
Added a new guidance document: 'ACS: Using overseas suppliers'