Congratulations to our new Level 3 Spectator Safety candidates who were presented with their certificates at the Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium. The qualification confirms occupational competence, providing learners with the skills, knowledge and understanding of Spectator Safety, enabling them to work as Supervisors or Senior Stewards at spectator events.

Check our register of approved contractors You can find out if a company is approved by searching our register of approved contractors. Why you should choose an SIA approved contractor When you hire a private security company you have a choice between one of our approved contractors or a company we have not approved. On this page we list some of the reasons why you should choose an SIA approved contractor. We

We have made some changes to the training you need to take before you can get a front line SIA licence. The changes are: we have introduced new, updated qualifications for all sectors except close protection and vehicle immobilisation you must have a first aid qualification before you can take the training required for a door supervisor or security guard licence We will be making more changes in October 2021 and April

New ACT app launched Live-time information from CT Policing, plus all the very latest protective security advice, is now available at your fingertips 24/7 – wherever you are.   National Counter Terrorism Security Office New ACT app launched If you have a phone then you have us, keeping you updated where and when it matters most – all through the new easy-to-navigate Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) app. More than a thousand specialists

AMID THE COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty of the past 18 months, it’s easy to forget that 2021 has also represented a fundamental step change for many security companies as they adapt to the UK’s official departure from the European Union. What, though, has been the impact to date? Security Matters reports. After four years of negotiations, delays and a 12-month transition period, questions still remained. How would this historic decision impact

ACT Security e-learning is now available ACT (Action Counters Terrorism) Security e-learning is free specialised training for front line security operatives. The custom-built training provides up-to-date counter-terrorism knowledge to help operatives prepare for and respond to terrorist incidents whilst on duty. To take the training:1.    Send an email to CTCode@sia.gov.uk with the subject “PIN request for ACT e-learning”. We will reply with your PIN. 2.    Go to the ACT e-learning site 3.    When you

SGC Security Services has been appointed as an official Security and Crowd Safety partner to Watford Football Club. Our first match is Tuesday 24th August 2021 against Crystal Palace. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. They play in the Premier League, the first tier of English football, having been promoted in 2021. The club recognises its foundation as 1881, aligned with that of its antecedent, Watford Rovers, and was established as Watford

This document has been produced by the United Kingdom Crowd Management Association (UKCMA) to highlight the issues and concerns facing the crowd management industry, in the context of public safety, and Public/Private Policing Initiatives. There are systemic issues that require urgent stakeholder input and a long-term and comprehensive overhaul of the entire system. Following months of work by the UKCMA to gather evidence, the aim of this document is to be a

Blue Skies Hospitals Fund Tweeted: Bobby the Blue Skies bear was out and about in Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust today! He even tried to help out the SGC Security Services team- although we’re not sure how much help he actually was😆#security The Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the Corporate Trustee of the Charity and governed by the law applicable to NHS Foundation Trusts, principally the Trustee Act (2000) and the Charities

Business Improvement Districts (BID) were introduced in the UK because of legislation created in 2004. Statutory Instrument 2443 in 2004 was entitled “The Business Improvement District (England) Regulations 2004” and this outlined the concept of a BID and what procedures had to be followed to introduce one into a location. As of 2020 there are over 300 BIDs in the UK there are four BIDs in Suffolk, in Ipswich, Lowestoft, Bury St