tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Security Industry Authority (SIA) 2025-06-18T10:16:34+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/convicted-security-boss-loses-hidden-assets-in-court-confiscation 2025-06-18T10:16:34+01:00 Convicted security boss loses hidden assets in court confiscation The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has used the Proceeds of Crime Act to seize over £44,500 after financial investigation revealed previously unknown assets. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/over-3300-respond-to-sia-get-licensed-consultation 2025-06-02T09:16:09+01:00 Over 3,300 respond to SIA Get Licensed consultation The Security Industry Authority (SIA) public consultation on proposed changes to licensing criteria receives over 3,300 responses. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/over-90-of-sia-licence-applicants-satisfied-with-the-process 2025-05-29T14:41:11+01:00 Over 90% of SIA licence applicants satisfied with the process 91% of surveyed Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence applicants were satisfied with the application process. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/london-man-convicted-of-possession-of-two-forged-sia-licences 2025-05-27T11:15:29+01:00 London man convicted of possession of two forged SIA licences A man found in possession of 2 forged SIA licences has pleaded guilty to fraud and been ordered to pay £2,600 in fines and costs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/birmingham-man-convicted-of-providing-false-statements-to-sia 2025-05-22T10:17:55+01:00 Birmingham man convicted of providing false statements to SIA Ahroon Alam was ordered to pay fines and costs totalling £612 after pleading guilty to knowingly making false statements to the SIA. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/manchester-arena-message-of-remembrance-from-the-sia 2025-05-22T09:28:29+01:00 Manchester Arena: message of remembrance from the SIA A message of remembrance from the Security Industry Authority, 8 years on from the Manchester Arena attack. 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 £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 The 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’s Law has received Royal Assent The SIA welcomes the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 – Martyn’s Law – 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 The 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 The 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’s 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 The 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 The SIA welcomes move to Homeland Security The 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 The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has today (11 March 2025) launched a consultation on changes it is proposing to make to its licensing criteria.