Original document : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-sia-licence-linked-training-your-questions-answered

Change description : 2025-03-11 12:36:00: The content has been adjusted to bring it up-to-date. [Guidance and regulation]

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Guidance

Changes to SIA licence-linked training: your questions answered

Answers to the questions most commonly asked by licence applicants and licence holders about the changes that we are making.

Update history

2025-04-01 10:27
References to the rules before 1 April 2025 have been removed because that date has now passed.

2025-03-11 12:36
The content has been adjusted to bring it up-to-date.

2024-10-01 17:17
Another question added to the refresher training section on whether licence holders can renew early to avoid taking refresher training.Removed the reference to content on spiking for security guards.

2024-08-16 10:49
Added a new section: ‘Refresher training’

2022-12-14 12:30
Updated question 4.4 to provide a clearer answer.

2022-09-22 10:52
Updated questions 2.3, 2.4 and 2.9 to include details about the close protection top-up training.

2022-04-01 16:39
Changes made to question 4.2 to reflect where the ACT e-learning is available.

2022-04-01 09:06
Updated questions 4.2, 6.2 and 6.5; added new question 3.9.