Guidance

SIA: Get Approved

These documents set out the rules the SIA uses to manage its voluntary Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS).

From:
Security Industry Authority
Published
6 January 2026
Last updated
1 July 2026 — See all updates

Documents

Get Approved

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Get Approved Clarifications

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Details

Use ‘Get Approved’ to understand what is involved in becoming an approved contractor.

Use ‘Get Approved Clarifications’ to get a deeper understanding of certain points covered in ‘Get Approved’.

Updates to this page

Published 6 January 2026
Last updated 1 July 2026 — Show all updates

  1. Replaced the 'Get Approved' and 'Get Approved Clarifications' documents with updated versions.

  2. First published.

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