Our competency renewal strategy has been developed in association with our endorsed awarding bodies, Skills for Security and the regulatory authorities for qualifications.

In summary:

• We will not be making any major changes to the core competency specifications until after the first round of licence renewals.
• Until we revise the core competency specifications, applicants seeking to renew their licence will not be required to undergo refresher training or undertake a new qualification. We believe this will allow for a necessary period of stabilisation.
• We will review each licensing sector's core competency specification in time for the second round of licence renewals*. We will then determine the nature and extent of any revisions which may be necessary. In doing so, we will take into consideration any changes undergone by the private security industry and any impact the competency for licensing requirements may have had on those working within it.
• The qualifications linked to SIA licensing will remain current for licensing purposes until the SIA introduces any changes in the current standard / qualification for a licensable sector.
• We will now begin to promote methods of best practice and the importance of continued professional development (CPD) to complement our competency for licensing requirements.

Please read the strategy paper (download size: 164kb) for the background and more details on our approach.

* Except for Vehicle Immobilisers, where it will be the corresponding year; i.e. the sixth year of licensing.