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The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is the organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry in the UK. It licenses individuals working in certain sectors of the private security industry and ensures compliance with relevant legislation.
Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)
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Friday, 26 June 2026
The SIA carried out national unannounced inspections on 21 June, identifying unlicensed operatives, a counterfeit licence and licence condition breach...
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
SIA and a special interest group of buyers of private security partner to develop a new responsible buyer's charter, launched for feedback....
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is thanking all those who took part as it closes its consultation on how it will operate as the regulator of Mar...
Monday, 08 June 2026
The SIA today became a prescribed person under the Public Interest Disclosure Act, giving workers greater legal protection when whistleblowing to the ...
Monday, 08 June 2026
The SIA has published its Strategic Plan 2026-29, covering its upcoming expanded remit, and its Business Plan 2026-27, focusing on delivery over the n...
Thursday, 04 June 2026
Laura Gibb, the SIA's Executive Director for Martyn's Law, updates on another busy month of preparation....
Thursday, 28 May 2026
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is making changes to some of the fees that we charge for our licensing and approval services....
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Michael Fenwick produced a fraudulent employment reference during his application for an SIA licence, leading to his conviction....
Friday, 22 May 2026
SIA Chair Mike Cunningham CBE QPM and SIA Chief Executive Michelle Russell share a message of remembrance 9 years on from the Manchester Arena attack....
Monday, 11 May 2026
Company director Paul Thomson pleaded guilty to knowingly deploying Daniel Almond-Farrant, who was also prosecuted, as an unlicensed keyholder....
Friday, 08 May 2026
SIA Executive Director of Martyn’s Law Laura Gibb discusses April’s statutory guidance and other ongoing work to establish this new regulatory functio...
Tuesday, 05 May 2026
Suspended SIA licence holder Tony Jones pleaded guilty to illegally working as a door supervisor and was fined £250....
Friday, 01 May 2026
SIA Chief Executive Michelle Russell's statement on the Statutory Instrument giving the SIA prescribed person status under the Public Interest Disclos...
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
The Security Industry Authority has today (15 April 2026) launched a public consultation on its draft section 12 statutory guidance....
Thursday, 02 April 2026
Statement from the Security Industry Authority (SIA) Chief Executive, Michelle Russell, marking one year since Royal Assent of Martyn’s Law....
Thursday, 02 April 2026
SIA Martyn’s Law Director Laura Gibb marks the first anniversary of Royal Assent and looks ahead to publication of draft section 12 guidance for consu...
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
What the changes are, when they will happen, and how they affect SIA licence applicants and licence holders....
Thursday, 26 March 2026
Security company director Mohammed Shaba and his company Peack Global Security Ltd pleaded guilty to offences under the Private Security Industry Act ...
Thursday, 19 March 2026
On 6 March His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), Kent Police and the SIA conducted a joint night?time economy operation that took place in Canterb...
Thursday, 05 March 2026
Laura Gibb, the SIA's Executive Director for Martyn's Law, gives her thoughts after 10 weeks in the role....
Wednesday, 04 March 2026
From 1 April 2026 the cost for applying for an SIA licence for any sector will be £204, as the temporary £20 rebate scheme comes to an end....
Friday, 27 February 2026
Heather Baily QPM reflects on the SIA’s public protection role and its collaboration with the private security industry and partners during her time a...
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
A door supervisor who continued to work after his SIA licence expired, and the boss of the company who deployed him, have been convicted of multiple o...
Monday, 16 February 2026
Mike Cunningham CBE QPM is to start his new role as Chair of the SIA on 1 March 2026. Appointed by the Home Office, his term as Chair will run for 3 y...
Monday, 16 February 2026
The Home Office has today (16 February 2026) confirmed its appointment of Mike Cunningham as the new Chair of the SIA....
Monday, 09 February 2026
The Security Industry Authority successfully reclaimed £40,941.60 from John Gaines, who was convicted of defrauding his security company’s employees i...
Wednesday, 04 February 2026
Laura Gibb, the SIA's new Executive Director for Martyn's Law, gives her thoughts after 4 weeks in the role....
Tuesday, 13 January 2026
Caroline Corby re-appointed as a non-executive director of the Security Industry Authority (SIA)....
Monday, 22 December 2025
Ronnie Megaughin of the SIA reflects on his time over the last year as Interim Executive Director working on Martyn's Law....
Friday, 19 December 2025
Adam Kelly given 12-month community order after knowingly lying about his past convictions in an application for an SIA licence....
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