Have your say on proposed changes to SIA security qualifications
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has opened a public consultation on proposed changes to the qualifications and training required for security licences.
The proposals affect door supervision and other licensed security roles. They include changes to training content, first aid requirements and the way learners’ English language skills are assessed.
For venue managers, licensees, security providers and door supervisors, this is an opportunity to comment on whether the proposed qualifications reflect the skills people need when working in real venues.
Door supervisors help create safer nights out
Door supervisors are often the first to notice when something isn’t right.
They may see someone being followed or cornered, spot behaviour that is beginning to escalate, or be approached by a person who feels unsafe. Their response can help stop a situation from becoming more serious.
Shout-Up! has previously worked with Newcastle’s security sector to deliver dedicated training for door supervisors. The training focused on recognising sexual harassment and spiking, intervening safely and creating a consistent approach between door teams and venue staff.
T3 Security and Phoenix Security were the first SIA-licensed door supervisors in the country to achieve Shout-Up! certification, introducing bystander-intervention training and clear sexual-harassment policies across their teams.
What the Sia is proposing
The consultation considers a wide range of changes to licence-linked qualifications and training. These include:
updated knowledge and skills specifications;
a possible requirement for door supervisors, security guards and close protection operatives to maintain a valid first aid qualification;
changes to English language assessment;
new and updated content relating to public safety, spiking, drug use and incident response.
The SIA is seeking views from front-line licence holders, security employers, businesses that use security services, trainers, venue operators and members of the public.
People working in licensed venues see how security training translates into practice. Their experience can help ensure future qualifications prepare security professionals for the situations they encounter and the responsibilities they carry.