tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Security Industry Authority (SIA) 2025-05-15T12:43:17+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/birmingham-man-convicted-of-providing-false-statements-to-sia 2025-05-15T12:43:17+01:00 Birmingham man convicted of providing false statements to SIA Alam Ahroon was ordered to pay fines and costs totalling 拢612 after pleading guilty to knowingly making false statements to the SIA. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/significant-activity-to-crack-down-on-training-malpractice 2025-05-12T10:54:14+01:00 Significant activity to crack down on training malpractice An update from Pete Easterbrook, interim SIA Director of Inspections and Enforcement. Pete leads the SIA's drive against training malpractice. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/door-supervisor-convicted-after-working-with-a-suspended-sentence 2025-05-08T16:30:39+01:00 Door supervisor convicted after working with a suspended licence A man has been convicted for working at a Cambridgeshire venue with a suspended Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/security-director-convicted-after-working-without-a-licence 2025-05-07T10:24:42+01:00 Security director convicted after working without a licence A man who both acted as director of a security company and worked as a front line security guard without a licence has been prosecuted. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/door-supervisor-convicted-for-working-with-revoked-licence 2025-04-30T10:58:02+01:00 Door supervisor convicted for working with revoked licence A door supervisor who continued to work after his licence was revoked has been ordered to pay over 拢1,000 in fines and prosecution costs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sia-grants-funds-to-preventing-violence-against-women-and-girls 2025-04-10T10:39:15+01:00 SIA grants funds to preventing violence against women and girls 皇冠体育app SIA has awarded its grant for good causes to 3 organisations preventing violence against women and girls. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sia-surprise-inspections-uncover-illegal-security-in-brighton 2025-04-09T09:18:55+01:00 SIA surprise inspections uncover illegal security in Brighton A recent SIA-led joint operation investigating unlicensed door staff in Brighton led to three arrests. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sia-welcomes-news-that-martyns-law-has-received-royal-assent 2025-04-03T16:08:59+01:00 SIA welcomes news that Martyn鈥檚 Law has received Royal Assent 皇冠体育app SIA welcomes the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 鈥� Martyn鈥檚 Law 鈥� receiving Royal Assent. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/changes-to-the-training-you-need-for-an-sia-licence 2025-04-01T09:46:00+01:00 Changes to the training you need for an SIA licence What the changes are, when they will happen, and how they affect SIA licence applicants and licence holders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sia-gathers-leaders-of-top-security-businesses-for-action-on-labour-exploitation 2025-03-24T14:09:21+00:00 SIA gathers leaders of top security businesses for action on labour exploitation 皇冠体育app SIA invited senior representatives from the private security industry to discuss ways that they and the regulator could combat labour exploitation together. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/two-new-non-executive-directors-appointed-to-the-sia 2025-03-24T10:37:04+00:00 Two new non-executive directors appointed to the SIA 皇冠体育app Minister for Safeguarding and the Minister for Security have both agreed to the appointment of two new non-executive directors to the Board of the SIA. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/setting-strategic-direction-for-the-security-industry-authority 2025-03-20T00:00:00+00:00 Setting strategic direction for the Security Industry Authority Lords Minister announces that the Security Industry Authority will be brought under the security minister鈥檚 portfolio. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sia-response-to-home-office-public-body-review 2025-03-17T13:08:30+00:00 SIA response to Home Office public body review 皇冠体育app Security Industry Authority (SIA) today (17 March 2025) welcomed the publication of the Home Office public body review of the regulator. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-sia-welcomes-move-to-homeland-security 2025-03-13T15:28:55+00:00 皇冠体育app SIA welcomes move to Homeland Security 皇冠体育app SIA today (13 March 2025) welcomed the news that the SIA is to come under the portfolio of the Minister of State for Security Dan Jarvis in the Home Office. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sia-consults-on-proposals-to-further-toughen-criminality-criteria-for-licence-applications 2025-03-11T11:30:54+00:00 SIA consults on proposals to further toughen criminality criteria for licence applications 皇冠体育app Security Industry Authority (SIA) has today (11 March 2025) launched a consultation on changes it is proposing to make to its licensing criteria. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/security-boss-convicted-of-obstructing-regulators-investigation 2025-02-11T11:16:17+00:00 Security boss convicted of obstructing regulator's investigation 皇冠体育app director of a Manchester-based security company has been prosecuted after failing to comply with an investigation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/security-guard-convicted-for-using-fake-licence 2025-02-11T11:07:08+00:00 Security guard convicted for using fake licence A man who tried to use a cloned Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence to work in the security industry has been prosecuted. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sia-giving-confiscated-cash-to-charities-to-aid-public-safety 2025-01-30T11:15:29+00:00 SIA giving confiscated cash to charities to aid public safety Charities and community groups can now apply for grants to support projects aimed at improving public safety and supporting the private security. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/security-firm-with-unlicensed-staff-ordered-to-pay-46000 2025-01-24T13:52:03+00:00 Security firm with unlicensed staff ordered to pay 拢46,000 SPS Doorguard Ltd has been fined after employing unlicensed security managers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/door-supervisor-convicted-for-letting-a-friend-use-his-sia-badge 2025-01-09T12:16:20+00:00 Door supervisor convicted for letting a friend use his SIA badge A man has been convicted after allowing somebody else to use his Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence to work illegally as a door supervisor.