Door Supervisors

Since April 2005 all door supervisors working in England and Wales have been required by law to have obtained an SIA (Security Industry Authority) licence. Those working without a licence risk prosecution.

In order to qualify for a licence all door supervisors must undergo an identity and criminal background check, in addition to undertaking a training course and sitting exams that ensures they meet set levels of competence and professional standards.

Any door supervisor working without the proper accreditation will be damaging their eligibility to be licensed in the future, and establishments found to be employing un-licensed door supervisors put their premises' licence at risk, as the police carrying out spot-enforcement checks.

The role of the SIA is to manage the licensing of the private security industry as set out in the Private Security Industry Act 2001. They intend to raise the national standards of professionalism and skills within the private security industry and to promote and spread best practice. The SIA can be contacted Monday to Friday (08.00 to 18.00):

Security Industry Authority
PO Box 9
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE82 6YX

Telephone: 08702 430 100
Fax: 08702 430 125
emaill: info@the-sia.org.uk