06-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett
Operators are being warned to check they have the correct licences in place to employ door staff.
02-Dec-2013 By Michelle Perrett
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) will stop issuing paper based licence applications from January 2014.
17-Dec-2012 By Adam Pescod
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) found a small number of offences at pubs and clubs across London during the recent Metropolitan Police crackdown Operation Condor.
20-Nov-2012 By Adam Pescod
The Home Office has published proposals for a new regulatory regime for the UK’s private security industry which will shift the focus away from individuals and onto doorstaff suppliers.
Unlicensed security director ordered to pay £550K
15-Feb-2012 By Michelle Perrett
Unlicensed security director Ernest Bewick has been ordered to pay £550,000 from his business or face five years in jail.
SIA 'meets more targets'
12-Jul-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
Doorstaff regulator the Security Industry Authority (SIA) says it's continuing to improve the efficiency of its service as it reported a deficit of...
31-Mar-2011 By Gurjit Degun
A new independent body for door staff regulation will replace the Security Industry Authority (SIA) by 2013.
03-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Security Industry Authority (SIA), which licences doorstaff, has written to all licence holders to clarify Government plans to phase the body out.
02-Nov-2010 By Paul Chase
What may replace the SIA if it is axed? Paul Chase discusses the options including a licence granted locally that enables the holder to work nationally.
29-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
No significant changes to the SIA doorstaff licensing regime will take place before the London 2012 Olympics.
BII and Noctis bid to step into SIA void
21-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore
Two trade bodies are bidding to run a national doorstaff scheme, after major fears were raised over the scrapping of the Security Industry Authority...
Industry figures condemn SIA shutdown plan
15-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
Industry figures and trade unionists have slammed plans to scrap the Security Industry Authority (SIA), the government body which licenses security...
Plan to scrap SIA confirmed
14-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore
Plans to abolish the Security Industry Authority (SIA) as a public body have been confirmed by the government today. The Cabinet Office has...
01-Oct-2010 By Peter Coulson
The threatened removal of the (SIA) is not surprising, but to suggest that the industry can police itself is scarcely credible, says Peter Coulson.
Two thirds of doorstaff attacked at work
10-Aug-2010
Two thirds of door supervisors have reported being physically attacked at work. The Security Industry Authority (SIA) survey also showed that more...
09-Aug-2010 By John Harrington
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) plans to act after the worrying figures are revealed in a new report.
27-Jul-2010 By John Harrington
Doorstaff licences are being revoked or suspended at an increasing rate, according to figures from the Security Industry Authority (SIA).
18-Mar-2010 By John Harrington
Doorstaff are being urged to confiscate ID that is used by under-18s to try to buy alcohol. The Security Industry Authority (SIA), which regulates...
21-May-2009 By Tony Halstead
Doorstaff regulator the Security Industry Authority (SIA) has appointed Bill Butler as its new chief executive.
Northern Ireland to join SIA
30-Mar-2009
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has hosted roadshows across Northern Ireland to highlight new licensing laws for the private security...
Security roadshows planned for Northern Ireland
11-Feb-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is to host a series of roadshows explaining new licensing arrangements in Northern Ireland.From December 2009...
Illegal doorstaff caught in Scotland
03-Feb-2009
Eight doorstaff were found to be working illegally, after checks were carried out by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) in pubs and clubs in...
06-Nov-2008 By Ewan Turney
Security Industry Authority (SIA) chief executive Michael Wilson has left the organisation by "mutual consent".
20-Oct-2008 By John Harrington
Doorstaff regulator the Security Industry Authority (SIA) has received £17.4m in extra public funding due to administration problems and "poor forecasting" of licensing demands.
Ninety-eight per cent of doorstaff working legally
21-Aug-2008
Police and Security Industry Authority (SIA) investigators found 98 per cent of doorstaff had valid licences in a raid in Swindon.Fifty-two door...
First firm has security licence revoked
03-Jul-2008
A Manchester man is the first to have his licence to run a doorstaff firm revoked for not co-operating with the Security Industry Authority (SIA)....
SIA slams 'hardest doorman' contest
26-Jun-2008
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has criticised a contest to find "Britain's hardest doorman". SIA chief executive Mike Wilson said the contest...
SIA fails to meet own 80% target for licences
24-Apr-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
Wilson: "progress not as rapid as I'd hoped" The Security Industry Authority (SIA) says it is still failing to hit its own targets for processing...
Unlicensed doorstaff arrested in raids
16-Apr-2008
Police have arrested three doorstaff in Stockport as part of a crackdown on unlicensed workers.The Security Industry Authority (SIA) and police...
Central licensing does not work well
13-Mar-2008
It is interesting to note that the Security Industry Authority appears to be getting itself in a pickle again over licence renewals, in spite of the...
SIA apologises for "poor service" over licences
07-Mar-2008 By James Wilmore
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has apologised for its "poor service" following delays in processing licence applications. The agency, which...
07-Mar-2008 By John Harrington
The SIA warns that delays in processing doorstaff licences will still occur
'Shambolic SIA lost my documents'
27-Feb-2008
A licensee has branded the Security Industry Authority (SIA) "shambolic" after important documents went missing when he tried to renew his door...
Doorstaff left to wait for SIA
14-Feb-2008
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has admitted having 'teething problems' with a new system designed to speed up its licence application...
Scotland lagging in SIA licensing
05-Feb-2008
Half the door supervisors quizzed in a spot check in Glasgow are still not complying with Security Industry Authority (SIA) licensing requirements,...
01-Feb-2008 By John Harrington
Home Office minister Vernon Coaker has confirmed that 7,000 security workers have had their licences revoked following the illegal immigrant scandal....
Two out of three Scottish doorworkers found without licences
10-Dec-2007
One of the first operation's carried out under the Security Industry Authority's (SIA) pre-Christmas crackdown has seen two out of three doorstaff...
Licensing@aol.com
04-Oct-2007
Door staff requirement Q Under "mandatory conditions" on our licence, it states that any door staff must be Security Industry Authority (SIA)...
SIA door-staff minefield
09-Aug-2007
I was surprised to read, in the report of a recent conference on door supervision, a claim by one speaker that there were up to 20,000 unlicensed...
Wakefield doorstaff found without SIA licences
11-Jul-2007
A number of doorstaff in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, have been issued with warnings after failing to display their Security Industry Authority (SIA)...
SIA appoints new chief exec
06-Jun-2007 By Eleanor Goodman
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has announced the appointment of Mike Wilson as the new chief executive.It is expected Wilson will take over...
NewsDigest
19-Apr-2007
Capital Pub Company (CPC), the EIS-backed London group, has delayed its planned public listing, according to MA's sister publication M&C Report....
SIA confirms November start-date for Scotland
16-Mar-2007
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has confirmed that all door workers in Scotland will need a licence from November 1 this yearAnyone working in...
19-Jan-2007 By John Harrington
Trade bodies and door supervisors fear plans for a 29% hike in door staff licences could deter people from starting the job. The Security Industry...
Rise in licence fees 'may deter new door staff'
11-Jan-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
Trade bodies and door supervisors fear plans for a 29% hike in door staff licences could deter people from starting the job. The Security Industry...
20-Sep-2006
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has, for the first time, revoked a doorman's SIA licence despite the absence of a criminal conviction.
Guide for doorstaff on the way
25-Aug-2006
Standards in physical intervention for door supervisors and barstaff are being set for the first time by guidelines due to be published this autumn....
Trade warned of SIA licensing shortfall
08-Sep-2005
Concern is mounting that an impending increase in the number and types of venues that will be forced to employ door supervisors could put a severe...
SIA warns licensees of application form scam
12-May-2005
by John Harrington Licensees are urged to be aware of a growing scam where door-staff avoid applying for the new Security Industry Authority (SIA)...
SIA adopts 'common sense' approach
05-May-2005
The doorstaff crisis appears to be easing with police and the Security Industry Authority (SIA) adopting a "common sense" approach to door workers...
