Since February, anyone renewing a Security Industry Authority (SIA) door supervision licence with a qualification from before June 2010 must also hold the up-skilling for door staff award, or renew to a security guarding licence that does not need the extra training.
The change means that door supervisors need to complete training in physical intervention skills as well as demonstrating knowledge in areas of first aid, awareness of terrorist threats and considerations in dealing with children and young people.
The SIA says that it has written to door supervisors whose licences are nearing renewal to explain how to renew their licence. The regulator says that it’s seeing a number of people trying to renew their licence without the up-skilling qualification.
Anyone not meeting the qualification requirement will not be able to renew their door supervision licence, and they will not be able to work legally as a door supervisor. By law, security operatives working under contract and all door supervisors must hold and display a valid SIA licence. A non-front line licence is required for those who manage, supervise and/or employ individuals who engage in licensable activity, as long as front line activity is not carried out; this includes directors and partners. Information about SIA enforcement and penalties can be found on the website: www.sia.homeoffice.gov.uk/enforcement
