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SIA UPDATE FOR SECURITY GUARDING
23 July 2008
The Guarding sector is not due for licensing until 2005 although some consultation has taken place with industry representatives. However, the SIA recognise that, due to the size of the sector and the likely impact of licensing, the guarding sector will need early information about the training required for qualification for licensing so that it can be budgeted for and schedule training. For this reason there are a number of recommended actions: Trainer training: Security companies using in-house and independent training organisations and trainers supplying training to the industry should ensure that their trainers hold relevant training qualifications. A list of these qualifications is published on the SIA web site www.the-sia.org.uk. ALL our trainers are qualified to at least one of the listed qualifications. Training Course content: Preliminary consultation with the industry and current best practice in Basic Job Training schemes suggests that the training leading to the new qualification for licensing is likely to include the following topics: The role and responsibilities of the security officer
- Patrolling Access Control Searching Security and Emergency Systems Fire Awareness Health and Safety at Work The Law Dealing with emergencies Customer Care and Social Skills Equality and Diversity Communication and reporting
- Conflict Management
The SIA recognise the training currently being delivered by SITO and thank them for their support in assisting with industry consultation and, as a standards setting body, helping to map the security related national occupational standards. The SIA are not in a position at this stage to confirm the number of training hours required or whether additional training topics will be added. However, security companies can make preparations towards this training by ensuring that they offer a Basic Job Training programme that is assessed externally and that leads to a qualification which is part of the existing national qualifications framework. When licensing is introduced such Basic Job Training programmes are likely to give some exemption from the licence to practice qualification. The SIA are planning to confirm the content and number of training hours for the security guarding qualification for licensing by mid 2004. ALL our Induction courses are accredited and with the exception of Conflict Management, which is currently being developed, contains the aforementioned topics.
Extracted from the newsletter@the-sia.org.uk.
