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News & Updates
SIA publishes proposals for future regulation
In the recent SIA update published on the 31st of January 2012, the Security Industry Authority have published a factsheet outlining their proposals for future regulation of the private security industry. No changes are to be implemented before London Olympics 2012, with the … Continue reading
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Business Licensing in the Security Sector by 2013
In the House of Commons Debates on the 6th of February 2012, Lynne Featherstone (a minister from the Home Office) clarified the position of the Home Office in response to a question regarding changes to the regulation of the private … Continue reading
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SAFE first to offer IQ Assessor’s Qualification
SAFE have become the first provider to adopt the new Level 3 Assessing Competence in the Work Environment (QCF) award offered by Industry Qualifications (IQ). The qualification, which is the replacement for the Assessor A1 award, is available through IQ … Continue reading
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Clarke steps down as Managing Director of SAFE
Raymond Clarke has stepped down as Managing Director of SAFE on a full time basis to take on the role of Chief Executive of the new mutual awarding organisation IQ. He will continue as a director of SAFE, with responsibility … Continue reading
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Smiles of Security 2011 Winners Announced
The winners of the Smiles of Security 2011 have been announced! Continue reading
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SAFE Launches New Learning Materials Format
Leading industry trainer SAFE, have launched the first of their new format learning materials for security trainers. The package, which provides PowerPoint slides, tutor notes, student notes, lesson and assessment plans for the SIA PSS CCTV operators course radically changes … Continue reading
Response to David Greer: Future of regulatory regime in the security industry
Given the current debate about the future of the SIA, funding and control of educational strategy under any new arrangements is a key issue, and one that warrants open and constructive debate… Continue reading
Skills Chief’s response to Una
- David Greer, published in the Professional Security Magazine in response to Responsibility for Training in a Self Regulatory Environment I read with ‘interest’ Una Riley’s article in the January magazine, writes David Greer, Chief Executive, Skills for Security. My … Continue reading
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Responsibility for Training in a Self Regulatory Environment
It feels like Déjà vu only the names of some of the players have changed. Here we are again almost twenty years since first debating the subject of self-regulation and training on behalf of the entire Security Industry… Continue reading
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Smiles Campaign is now live
The Smiles of Security Campaign we mentioned in our previous Autumn Newsletter is now live and running! SAFE have partnered with the leading security publication SMT Online to sponsor the special Security Smile Ambassador Award as part of the NSAH Smiles … Continue reading
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SAFE Gain Approval to Deliver A1 Assessor’s Qualification
Industry trainers SAFE has gained approval to offer the A1 Assessors award with leading awarding body EDI. The programme, which will be launched in January 2011, will allow SAFE to accredit assessors for competence based awards such as National Vocational … Continue reading
SAFE offers QCF Support Programme for Independent Training Providers
Lead industry trainers SAFE, is one of five Qualifications Credit Framework (QCF) Lead Practitioners working with RSM Tenon to deliver the QCF Support Programme for Independent Training Providers in the West Midlands region. SAFE’s previous experience in transferring qualifications and … Continue reading
Baroness Henig’s speech in the House of Lords on the Public Bodies Bill
What follows is a full transcript of Baroness Ruth Henig’s speech in the House of Lords… “My Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the Security Industry Authority and president of the Association of Police Authorities. I share the … Continue reading
Physical Intervention Transferability Promotion
By taking our Physical Intervention transferability course, trainers transferring to the CALM/SAFE Physical Intervention programme during the remainder of 2010, will benefit from a royalty free agreement to use CALM/SAFE training materials for a six month period. Continue reading
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Some trainers are more equal than others
SAFE have announced that its training materials for license to practice awards have been updated to reflect the requirement of the new Equalities Act 2010, which becomes effective on the 1st October 2010. Continue reading