Award for Security Officers in the Private Security Industry (Refresher)

Following an update announced by the Security Industry Authority (SIA), there will be a new requirement to refresh your current training before renewing your SIA license.

The new SIA Refresher courses will be made available from 1^st October 2024, and compulsory by 1^st April 2025. (Only candidates who have completed their training after April 2021 or have completed a Top-Up course will be eligible for the new refresher training).

The new refresher courses will replace the current Top-Ups effective from 30^th November 2024.

Please note that if your SIA license is due for renewal between now and the 1^st of April 2025, you must complete the Top-Up training before the 30^th of November 2024, otherwise, you will have to retake the full course as you will not be eligible for the new Refresher training courses.

F1 Training Services are now providing the Refresher training for Door Supervisors using Highfield as the awarding body. Information on the qualification delivery are below: (information below is provided by Highfield). 

The Highfield Level 2 Award for Door Supervisors in the Private Security Industry (Refresher) is  awarded by Highfield Qualifications and sits on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). The RQF is a Qualification Framework regulated by Ofqual and CCEA Regulation. The qualification is also regulated by Qualification Wales.

This qualification is supported by the Security Industry Authority (SIA), who regulate the private
security industry.

Entry requirements / Prerequisites

To register for this qualification, learners must be aged 18 and over.
Learners will need to show that they hold a current and valid First Aid certificate that meets the requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981. It is an SIA requirement that training centres must confirm that each learner is sufficiently qualified in First Aid at Work (FAW), Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW), First Person on Scene (FPOS) or First Responder Emergency Care (FREC).

Identification

In line with the Security Industry Authority's documentation requirements, approved Highfield centres may accept the following forms of identification:

one identity document from the Group A list and two documents from the Group B list.

• At least one document must show the learner's current address.
• At least one document must show their date of Birth.

Group A Documents 

• a passport that is signed, current, and valid
• a driving licence photocard issued by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in the UK
• a driving licence photocard and its paper counterpart issued by the Driver and Vehicle Agency (OVA) in Northern Ireland
• a UK original birth certificate issued within 12 months of birth
• a UK biometric residence permit card

Group B Documents 

Documents that confirm your identity and your address unless stated otherwise, 2 forms of the same type of document will not be accepted. For example, we will not accept 2 council tax statements. We will only accept 1 council tax statement and 1 document of a different type.

• a bank or building society statement from the last 3 months (we will accept 2 statements, but only if they are from different banks or building societies)
• a utility bill (for example: gas, electric, telephone, water, satellite TV or cable1V) from the last 3 months
• a credit card statement from the last 3 months (we will accept 2 statements, but only if they are from different credit-card providers)
• a council tax statement from the last 12 months a mortgage statement from the last 12 months
• a letter from the last 3 months from any of the following:
• HM Revenue and Customs
• the Department of Work and Pensions
• a Jobcentre Plus - or any other employment service a local authority
• a P45 or P60 tax statement from the last 12 months
• a paper version of a current UK driving licence
• (not the paper counterpart to a photocard)
• a driving licence photocard issued by the OVA in Northern Ireland (not the paper counterpart)
• a pension, endowment or ISA statement from the last 12 months a valid UK firearms licence with photo

English Functionality

All Learners wishing to undertake a S.I.A License linked qualification should, as a minimum, have language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening equivalent to the following:

• A B2 Level qualification on the Home Office’s list of recognised English tests and qualifications.
• A B2 Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
• An ESOL qualification at (Level 1) on the Ofqual register taken in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
• An ESOL qualification at Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Level 5 awarded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) Accreditation and taken in Scotland.
• Functional Skills Level 1 in English.
• SQA Core Skills in Communication at Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Level 5.

This will be requested on booking, if you do not already hold one of the above or equivalent you will be required to obtain this prior to booking. 

First Aid 

All learners wishing to attend must hold a valid First Aid certificate which has a minimum of 12 months before expiry left, qualifications that are accepted are

• Emergency First Aid (EFAW)
• First Aid at Work (FAW)
• First Person on Scene (FPOS)
• First Responder Emergency Care (FREC)

Please be advised that e-Learning qualifications will NOT be accepted, if you do not already hold First Aid certification we can arrange this for you prior to the Security course taking place. 

***Bookings for SIA courses will only take place once the pre-requisites have been met*** 

Training Time

3 hours is the minimum contact time (MCT), as stipulated by the SIA, which is applicable if self-study is applied for the Principles of Working as a Security Officer in the Private Security Industry (Refresher). This consists of a workbook and 2 e-learning courses (ACT Awareness and ACT Security). 

If self-study isn’t applied for these units, then the MCT for this qualification will be 7 hours.

The award is made up of 1 unit: 

• Unit 1 - Principles of Working as a Security Officer in the Private Security Industry (Refresher)

Assessment

Course Costs

£72 plus VAT per person (Refresher Course only)

£127 plus VAT per person (includes Emergency First Aid at Work - EFAW)

If you would like to book both Refresher Training and Emergency First Aid please contact the office to ensure that the First Aid discount is applied.