I was lucky enough to attend the BTEC Security Forum last week which was hosted by Edexcel. An interesting meeting at which Tony Holyland from the SIA announced some very interesting information about forthcoming changes to the SIA training.
Over the past year or so there has been much speculation and rumour flying around on what the SIA will change about security training.
Well, it would seem, quite alot actually. Having now collated and evaluated all the consultation documentation they are going to make some drastic changes and totally change the whole training set-up.
What has been announced, and in no really great detail, is that the training will be broken down into various units depending on what area of security you wish to work in.
To try to explain simply, there will be one core competency unit which is compulsory for those who wish to get a Security Guard, Door Supervisor, Vehicle Immobiliser (wheel clamping), CCTV or Cash and Valuables in Transit Licence. You will then have to take a sector specific unit depending on what area you wish to specialise in. You will, if you want to do Door Supervision, Security Guarding or Vehicle Immobilisation also then have to do a further unit in conflict management.
There have been many changes within the sector specific areas too, mostly, however, within door supervision. There will be Physical Intervention, although in what form is not clear at this time. There will be more about first aid, although again it is not clear how, but will not detract from the legal obligation to provide adequate first aid trained staff in venues. There will be more training on anti-terrorism and the hostile reconnaissance factor.
It has been announced that the Door Supervisor Licence will still be accepted for Security Guarding because although there are significant changes it was felt that it still mapped across sufficiently.
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