AJC

I am a member of the Skills for Security Close Protection Sector Consultation Group.
We advise the government on new procedures to implement for the cp industry.
If anybody has any constructive ideas about improving the industry we work in. Please pass them on to me and I will take them along to our next meeting.
Thanks.

sigraves

Hi AJC,
dont know if this will involve you but you could mention the major problems facing people when applying for the SIA license - I have problems getting through everytime and this is now my fith attempt since October and I still have not had the appication form - everytime I speak to them an operator just says 'sorry about that we will send another' - and then nothing arrives!

Hippo

AJC]

Thanks for your offer to try and improve the industry. My only suggestion is to tighten up on experience and qualifications required to teach and the checking of the evidence of prior learning, qualifiaction and relevant experince. The basic CP course to get "badged" I think is a good starting point and then the rest comes with experience or attending developmental courses.
Looking forward to other members views.

AJC

sigraves
Phone contact is always a problem.
Use the link below to apply for an application pack. Hopefully leaving a data trail they won't 'forget' to send one.
Request an Application Pack - Security Industry Authority
good luck.

sigraves

Thanks AJC the SIA must have just updated thier website as I couldnt apply online a couple of weeks ago!

Requested so hopefully should be with me shortly - thanks again
This is when all the job offers come flooding in right! - lol

covert munkey

This is a very good post and a very usefull tool.

Lets keep this serious gents and give AJC sum feed back.

I apologise if ive deleted any funny comments, although i might agree with them lets keep this serious.

CM

Nomad

I would recommend closer scrutiny of training companies as even with the latest list from the SIA it still includes a company that not only is no longer training but has had its company listing removed from companies house. I think you will find many posts on here with the same question regarding the quality of training courses and listing companies without even a cursory check makes it harder for good quality training outfits as then all are looked at with suspicion. Also if a member of the public can find that kind of information out it does make the SIA look less worth while as a regulating body if they miss even the basic in checking of details. The list of approved trainers should be a list of excellence not just a list of anyone that has managed to be accredited which from my experience if poles apart.

If there was more vigilance in this area then training companies that can't or won't deliver adequate and quality training would not be able to operate which can only be a good thing for both students and quality training companies alike. It would also raise the respect of the SIA within the industry and the profession as a whole after all a standard is only as good as its enforcement.