{"id":5988,"date":"2021-02-17T23:35:42","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T23:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/training4employment.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=5988"},"modified":"2025-08-15T10:54:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T09:54:48","slug":"changes-to-the-training-needed-for-an-sia-licence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/training4employment.co.uk\/blogs\/changes-to-the-training-needed-for-an-sia-licence\/","title":{"rendered":"Changes to the training needed for an SIA Licence 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post_body_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"post_body\">\n<div class=\"body_text redactor-styles redactor-in\">\n<p>On 1 April 2021, the SIA will introduce <strong>updated qualifications<\/strong> for all sectors except Close Protection.<\/p>\n<p>From <strong>1 April 2021<\/strong>, you <strong>must have a first aid qualification<\/strong> before you can apply for a Door Supervisor or Security Guard licence.<\/p>\n<p>On <strong>1 October 2021<\/strong>, the SIA will introduce <strong>updated Close Protection qualifications<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has announced it is\u00a0<\/em><em>making some changes to the training you need to take before you can get a front-line SIA licence \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The changes, which will take place in April and October 2021, are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>on 1 April 2021, the SIA will introduce updated qualifications for all sectors except Close Protection<\/li>\n<li>from 1 April 2021, you must have a first aid qualification before you can apply for a Door Supervisor or Security Guard licence<\/li>\n<li>on 1 October 2021, the SIA will introduce updated Close Protection qualifications<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5682 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/training4employment.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/No-Pass-NO-FEE-4-300x300.png\" alt=\"No-Pass-NO-FEE\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/training4employment.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/No-Pass-NO-FEE-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/training4employment.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/No-Pass-NO-FEE-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/training4employment.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/No-Pass-NO-FEE-4.png 500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>from 1 October 2021, you must have one of the new qualifications or take top-up training before you can apply for a Door Supervisor or Security Guard licence \u2013 this includes renewals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about the new qualifications, click here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/changes-to-sia-licence-linked-training-your-questions-answered\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/changes-to-sia-licence-linked-training-your-questions-ans&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 1 April 2021, the SIA will introduce updated qualifications for all sectors except Close Protection. From 1 April 2021, you must have a first aid qualification before you can apply for a Door Supervisor or Security Guard licence. On 1 October 2021, the SIA will introduce updated Close Protection qualifications. 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