Security face-to-face centre event

We will shortly be inviting all centres approved to deliver security licence-to-practice qualifications to a face-to-face event where we will be reviewing all the requirements that centres must follow when delivering these qualifications, and going through the new quality assurance processes in detail.  Please make every effort to have a representative from your centre attend this event to ensure you are complying with all delivery requirements. 

Where: 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL 

When: Tuesday 20 February, 10:00am - 3:00pm.  

Agenda:

• Centre approval requirements
• Get training requirements
• Course and test notifications
• Conducting security tests
• Internal quality assurance
• Practical assessments
• New searching indicative content
• Learner evidential statements
• Sharepoint
• Changes to QA process
  

New Door Supervisor training content: Spiking

Following recent public and government concern about instances of spiking, the SIA has recently issued new training content to raise awareness of spiking. This content has been sent to the Quality Nominee for all approved centres must be delivered as part of all Door Supervisor courses from 4 March 2024.

The training will raise door supervisors’ awareness spiking via adding alcohol or drugs to someone’s food or drink without their knowledge or consent, as well spiking by injection. It covers: 

• Visual and non-visual indicators that a drink has been spiked
• Behavioural indicators of perpetrators
• Circumstances where individuals may be at higher risk of spiking
• Behavioural indicators that an individual may have been spiked
• How to manage a situation where you believe an individual has been spiked
• Preventative actions that could be taken